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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
1,948 Comments
lalitinmbd
Visitor II

Have completed all the modules of ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING, lookin forward to certification voucher discount

ayushjain5666
New Contributor

Hi @Jim_Anderson 
I have completed all the modules in LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. 
Kindly share the voucher details on this email id: ayushjain5666@gmail.com

Course completion screenshots:

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Ayush Jain
aftabahmed
New Contributor
 
aftabahmed
New Contributor
jing_wal
Visitor II

I have finished all the modules in LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING and I'm looking forward to receive the vouchers, thanks!

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mtng2025
Visitor II

Why do I get this message for the course Generative AI Solution Development in the LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING? 

"Access denied. 
You do not have permission to access this page, please contact your administrator"
CristopherRL
Visitor II

Hi. I was doing the course yesterday and today it says "Access denied. You do not have permission to access this page, please contact your administrator"

Hello CristopherRL. 
Answer on the main page : 
"It is being replaced by an updated version titled "Building Retrieval Agents on Databricks." Hence, it has been moved to maintenance mode. It should be available in a few hours. 
Apologies for the inconvenience. "

antoalphi_db
Databricks Partner

Hi,

Do I have to email you after completing a course? if so, pls share the details.

Thanks

Mchuks27
Visitor II

I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING.  Thank you for this great opportunity!

LuisOliveira
Contributor

Hello everyone. 
Was the "Generative AI Solution Development" canceled? 

Regards

Same issue. This learning course appears locked for me with the message "Course is under Maintenance". Not sure how to progress.

yit337
Contributor

Completed LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

geeta1987
Visitor II

Completed:

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING
Data Ingestion with Lakeflow Connect
Deploy Workloads with Lakeflow Jobs
Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering


LEARNING PATHWAY 7: APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER
Introduction to Apache Spark™
Developing Applications with Apache Spark™
Stream Processing and Analytics with Apache Spark™
Monitoring and Optimizing Apache Spark™ Workloads on Databricks

DheerajK
Visitor II

HI @Jim_Anderson ,

Completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER. I will wait for the voucher. 

Thank you

nehap_710
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson 
I have finished all the modules in 
LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. Looking forward to receive the vouchers.

nehap_710_0-1769686198258.png

Thank you!

KonstantinosPa
Databricks Partner

I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS.  Thank you for this great opportunity, looking forward to receive the voucher! Thanks

Jbuchhorsts
Databricks Partner

Hi

I have completed the path of Generative AI Engineering Pathway.

Thanks!

Generative AI Engineering Pathway Completd.jpg

 

NitishKSharma
Visitor II

Hi Academy Team,

I have completed all 3 modules under "LEARNING PATHWAY 8: DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER" and have obtained and downloaded the complication certificates as well for all 3 modules.
1. Data Warehousing with Databricks
2. SQL Programming and Procedural Logic in Databricks
3. Data Modelling Strategies

But in "My Activities" section it is showing only the first 2 modules, the 3rd module "Data Modelling Strategies" is not reflecting, please assist.

Thanks!