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Databricks Learning Festival (Self-paced): Global

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Published on โ€Ž03-08-2026 08:45 AM by Databricks Employee | Updated on โ€Ž03-13-2026 05:01 AM

๐Ÿš€ Grow Your Skills and Earn Rewards! ๐Ÿš€
๐Ÿ“… Mark your calendar: 16 March โ€“ 03 April, 2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Join us for a three-week event dedicated to learning, upskilling, and advancing your career in data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and generative AI. Whether youโ€™re new to the field or aiming to deepen your knowledge, this is a great opportunity to invest in your professional development alongside a global community.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Finish all of the modules listed within at least one of the self-paced learning pathways below within Customer Academy during the event window to receive:
โœจ 50% discount on any Databricks Certification
โœจ 20% discount on a yearly Databricks Academy Labs subscription

๐Ÿ’ฌ Incentives will be distributed to the email associated with your Customer Academy account on April 9, after the event has concluded.

โš ๏ธ Note: Please ensure every component of the course is marked as completed (including any course introduction sections) during the eligibility window to confirm your learning pathway is properly recorded.

Please review the FAQ page linked here for further information.

Start exploring your learning options below!

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

CUSTOMER ACADEMY ENROLLMENT LINKS

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

Please complete all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan:

  1. Data Ingestion with Lakeflow Connect
  2. Deploy Workloads with Lakeflow Jobs
  3. Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines
  4. DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering

LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

Please complete all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan:

  1. Databricks Streaming and Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines
  2. Databricks Data Privacy
  3. Databricks Performance Optimization
  4. Automated Deployment with Databricks Asset Bundles

LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS

Please complete both modules from the Data Analyst Learning Plan:

  1. AI/BI for Data Analysts
  2. SQL Analytics on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 4: ASSOCIATE ML PRACTITIONERS

Please complete all 4 modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan:

  1. Data Preparation for Machine Learning
  2. Machine Learning Model Development
  3. Machine Learning Model Deployment
  4. Machine Learning Operations

LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS

Please complete both modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan:

LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING

Please complete all 4 modules from the Generative AI Engineering  Learning Plan:

  1. Building Retrieval Agents on Databricks
  2. Building Single-Agent Applications on Databricks
  3. Generative AI Application Evaluation and Governance 
  4. Generative AI Application Deployment and Monitoring

LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER

Please complete all 4 modules from the Apache Sparkโ„ข Developer Learning Plan:

  1. Introduction to Apache Sparkโ„ข
  2. Developing Applications with Apache Sparkโ„ข
  3. Stream Processing and Analysis with Apache Sparkโ„ข
  4. Monitoring and Optimizing Apache Sparkโ„ข Workloads on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER

Please complete all 3 modules from the Data Warehousing Practitioner Learning Plan:

    1. Data Warehousing with Databricks
    2. SQL Programming and Procedural Logic in Databricks
    3. Data Modelling Strategies

 

Happy learning! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿง‘โ€

#Databricks #MachineLearning #DataEngineering #AI #GenerativeAI #DataAnalysis #Upskill #Certification #TechCareers #LearningFestival #DataScience #AICommunity #DatabricksAcademy #DataSkills #AITraining #LearntoEarn

 







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Starts:
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
Ends:
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 12:00 AM PDT
191 Comments

You will receive the voucher for Data Analyst Associate Certification.

mutahar
Visitor II

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,
I have successfully completed all the modules and the sessions. 
Looking forward to get the coupon to get certified. I appreciate your DB fest for the wonderful opprutunity. Thanks 

Sanjaysaravanan
Visitor

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,

I hv successfully completed all the modules and the session for Associate Certification.

Looking forward to get the coupon to be Certified in Databricks, Thank You

Saurav210598
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson after this festival when are we going to have next one any tentative month?

In 2026, it happened in January, now in March, so let's expect that it will happen in June!

Sivaranjani_27
Visitor II

I completed my databricks LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING .when will i receive my voucher?

In January 2026, learning festival was between 9th January to 30th January. I received my voucher on 6th February. So you should get it by 10th April as the festival ends on 3rd April. 

charorba
Visitor

Hello, I don't understand something: 

To follow along the demos on the customer academy, we need the academy labs suscription right?

kn2207cloud
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson - Completed "PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS" on 03/28. Thanks!

bekkouch
Visitor

One question: I finished pathway one when will I recieve the voucher for the cert ?

In January 2026, learning festival was between 9th January to 30th January. I received my voucher on 6th February. So you should get it by 10th April as the festival ends on 3rd April. 

Mohammed93
Visitor II

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,
I have successfully completed the course for GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING all 4 modules. Looking forward to get the coupon to get certified.
Thanks.