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Self-Paced Learning Festival: 09 January - 30 January 2026

Published on ‎12-09-2025 03:56 AM by Databricks Employee | Updated on ‎01-02-2026 02:50 AM

🚀 Grow Your Skills and Earn Rewards! 🚀
 📅 Mark your calendar: January 09 – January 30, 2026

🎉 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 you’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.

🎟️ 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:
 ✨ 50% discount on any Databricks Certification
 ✨ 20% discount on a yearly Databricks Academy Labs subscription

💬 All Incentives will be distributed to the eligible participants on 06 February 2026, after the event has concluded. These incentives will be sent to the email associated with your Customer Academy account.

⚠️ 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 and to qualify for the incentives.

Start exploring our learning pathways below!

LEARNING PATHWAY

CUSTOMER ACADEMY ENROLLMENT LINKS

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

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 Declarative Pipelines
  4. DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering

LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Data Engineer Learning Plan
  1. Databricks Streaming and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
  2. Databricks Data Privacy
  3. Databricks Performance Optimisation
  4. Automated Deployment with Databricks Asset Bundles

LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

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

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

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

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Please complete both modules from the Machine Learning Practitioner Learning Plan
  1. Advanced Machine Learning Operations
  2. Machine Learning at Scale

LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Generative AI Engineering Learning Plan
  1. Generative AI Solution Development
  2. Generative AI Application Development
  3. Generative AI Application Evaluation and Governance 
  4. Generative AI Application Deployment and Monitoring

LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Please complete all 4 modules from the Apache Spark™ Developer Learning Plan
  1. Introduction to Apache Spark™
  2. Developing Applications with Apache Spark™
  3. Stream Processing and Analytics with Apache Spark™
  4. Monitoring and Optimizing Apache Spark™ Workloads on Databricks

LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

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! 📚🎓🧑‍💻🧑‍

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


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Start:
Fri, Jan 9, 2026 04:00 AM PST
End:
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 04:00 AM PST
1,940 Comments
Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Hemant_Tewatia
‎01-08-2026 01:23 AM

Correct 🙂 

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khurramniazye
Visitor II
‎01-07-2026 08:48 AM

the 50% discount reward on completion is only for Databricks Customers or is it also given to individual learners?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to khurramniazye
‎01-08-2026 01:22 AM

No, to clarify it is for any individual who completes the courses above within Databricks Customer Academy (which can be both existing customers, or just individual learners). We make this distinction since there is also a  Databricks Partner Academy - but to confirm this initiative is only open to Databricks Customer Academy users

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rishigundla
New Contributor II
‎01-07-2026 08:58 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson,
Once we receive the voucher by email after completing the learning pathway, could you please confirm what the expiry date is for the voucher (i.e., how long we have to schedule and take the exam before it expires)?
Thanks in advance!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to rishigundla
‎01-08-2026 01:21 AM

The expiry date for the vouchers is 02 May 2026 - instructions on how to schedule the exam and leverage the discounts will be provided to participants via email on February 06 🙂 

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Jandresmoreno
Visitor II
‎01-07-2026 09:56 AM

If I started the module in the past but never completed and I finish them in the learning window am I still illegible?

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pratikgadia
New Contributor II
In response to Jandresmoreno
‎01-07-2026 08:30 PM

I have same question. Can someone please help clarify this 

Had started one of the modules in Oct-2025. If I complete those with Jan 9-30 window, am I still eligible for the voucher?

Thanks!

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pratikgadia
New Contributor II
In response to pratikgadia
‎01-07-2026 08:32 PM

@Jim_Anderson 

MuniGopal
Visitor II
In response to pratikgadia
‎01-08-2026 01:19 AM

@pratikgadia Yes if you finish it between Jan 9 and 30 you will be eligible

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to pratikgadia
‎01-08-2026 01:20 AM

Yes, to confirm as long as the modules are not previously logged as complete and you subsequently complete them between January 9 - 30, you will be eligible for the incentives 🙂

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Jandresmoreno
‎01-08-2026 01:19 AM

Yes - so long as you complete the overarching learning pathway between January 9 - 30, you will be considered eligible.

So for instance, if you have already completed the Advanced Machine Learning Operations, you would only need to complete the Machine Learning at Scale module during the event to complete the Advanced ML learning pathway 🙂 

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lcalbente
New Contributor
‎01-07-2026 11:30 AM

Hello guys!

If I finish the modules with my partner account, I will get the discount? 


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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to lcalbente
‎01-08-2026 01:17 AM

Unfortunately this initiative is only open to Customer Academy users. Please reach out to your Databricks Partner representative for further details partner certification initiatives.

lcalbente
New Contributor
In response to Jim_Anderson
‎01-08-2026 04:05 AM

Ok, i'll complete the course in my customer account and use the partner account to hands-on practice. 

Thanks, Jim!

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MarouaneHamza
New Contributor II
‎01-07-2026 04:08 PM

Thanks for sharing

MarceloMoraes
New Contributor
‎01-07-2026 04:10 PM

Hi, Friends!
My company has its own private academy portal, in this case... Can I use my company academy account? or should I use a free account to meet the QUALIFICATION CRITERIA?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to MarceloMoraes
‎01-08-2026 01:16 AM

You are welcome to participate through your company's dedicated Customer Academy portal 🙂 

NitishKSharma
Visitor II
‎01-07-2026 08:41 PM

What's the validity of the discount vouchers, till what date can we redeem it.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to NitishKSharma
‎01-08-2026 12:48 AM

02 May 2026 for both the certification and academy labs discount codes

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ale98sep
Visitor II
‎01-07-2026 08:43 PM

Hi, about the 50% discount on the certifications, how much time will I have to take the exams with the discount? 

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