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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
1,943 Comments
Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Gd23
‎01-12-2026 12:44 AM

There is no requirement to purchase the labs to complete the modules - we will also be providing a 20% discount on the Databricks Academy Labs subscription after the event has concluded if you'd like to complete the labs.

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Prolud
New Contributor II
‎01-10-2026 07:24 AM

I have just completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING, the next step is my Databricks Certification 😉

psangang
New Contributor II
In response to Prolud
‎01-10-2026 12:09 PM

Were you able to access lab and if so, how?

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Prolud
New Contributor II
In response to psangang
‎01-11-2026 03:39 AM

yes, I've used my Databricks Academy Labs subscription 

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psangang
New Contributor II
In response to Prolud
‎01-11-2026 07:51 AM

But, I guess thats 200$ and not free?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to psangang
‎01-12-2026 12:44 AM

Labs are exclusively available via the Databricks Academy Labs subscription

felipe_ribeiro
Visitor II
‎01-10-2026 09:50 AM

If I obtain a certification voucher with a 50% discount, do I have a time limit to take the certification exam?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to felipe_ribeiro
‎01-12-2026 12:45 AM

Yes, the examination must be taken within 90 days (before 02 May 2026).

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Anonymous
Not applicable
‎01-10-2026 10:48 AM

Good afternoon, I would like to delete an account that I created specifically for this Self-Paced Learning Festival: January 9 - January 30, 2026 on this website, and I wanted to know how I can delete it since I will be creating another account.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Anonymous
‎01-12-2026 12:46 AM

Please raise a ticket here: https://help.databricks.com/s/contact-us?ReqType=training

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divyashah99
Visitor II
‎01-10-2026 02:01 PM

I started the Data Ingestion with Lakeflow Connect course before January 9th and have already completed some of the modules. However, several videos and sections remain unfinished. If I complete the remaining requirements between January 09 and January 30, 2026, will I still be eligible for the certification voucher?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to divyashah99
‎01-12-2026 12:48 AM

Yes, providing that by January 30:

1. All modules within the Associate Data Engineering learning pathway show as complete (you can verify this within the 'My Transcipt' option within the user menu in the top left of academy.

2. At least one of the module completion dates is between Janaury 9 - January 30 2026

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Shedrack
Visitor II
‎01-10-2026 04:54 PM

I just registered, can I still join the class? 

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zend
New Contributor
In response to Shedrack
‎01-11-2026 09:08 AM

yes

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Shedrack
‎01-12-2026 12:49 AM

Yes, you're welcome to complete any of the modules before January 30 to qualify for the incentives! 🙂 

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LinhPham
New Contributor
‎01-10-2026 07:56 PM

 

I understand that I only have to complete all courses in any learning pathway. Do I have to register or do anything else?

I completed 2 courses in PATHWAY 1 before the event. Do I need to choose another pathway to be eligible?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to LinhPham
‎01-12-2026 12:49 AM

No, you can simply complete the remaining 2 modules within learning Pathway 1 before January 30 🙂 

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phanvy5403
New Contributor
‎01-10-2026 08:47 PM

I encountered this issue when trying to access to Customer-academy domain "You are not authorized to access https://customer-academy.databricks.com. Please select a platform you can access from the following list." 
Please let me know how I can do to fix it. 

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ivan_szabo
Databricks Partner
In response to phanvy5403
‎01-11-2026 07:30 AM

I am getting the same error... ANYONE HELP PLEASE!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to ivan_szabo
‎01-12-2026 12:50 AM

it sounds like you have a Partner Academy account. please register for Customer Academy with an alternate email address.

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