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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 Andreya
‎02-02-2026 01:17 AM

Congratulations! We'll distribute a 50% certification voucher to each eligible participant on Feb 06 🙂 

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Sagararyal
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 06:44 AM

Hello,

I completed all modules of LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING.image.png

doa18
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 06:44 AM

I have completed all the modules for LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS 

Looking forward to having the discount voucher. Thanks!!
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Varun7ATDbricks
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 06:47 AM

It's a great opportunity to learn and get certified from Databricks. Completed all 4 modules of Data Engineering. Looking forward to the voucher.

Sagararyal
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 06:57 AM

Hello!

I made all my LEARNING PATHWAY 2image.png
I hope for my voucher, thanks for resolving my problems with the links

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Sagararyal
‎02-02-2026 01:18 AM

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

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amarmol
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:01 AM

Thank you @Jim_Anderson  🙏 

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to amarmol
‎02-02-2026 01:18 AM

You're very welcome! Thank you for participating 🙂 

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TramNguyen
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:03 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS.

Cheers,
Tram

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to TramNguyen
‎02-02-2026 01:18 AM

Congrats Tram! I hope you enjoyed the course 🙂 

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madhuri_gupta
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 07:09 AM

@Jim_Anderson Hi Jim, Thank you for providing this wonderful opportunity. I have completed all the 4 modules from LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER successfully. Now, I am hoping to get the discount voucher for the certification as per the eligibility criteria.

Thanks and Regards, 

Madhuri Gupta

Enclosed please find the module completion certificates for your reference.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to madhuri_gupta
‎02-02-2026 01:19 AM

Thanks for participating, Madhuri! 🙂 

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vikash_chandra
New Contributor III
‎01-30-2026 07:10 AM

Hello,

I have completed all the 4 modules for the associate data engineering. When can I expect the coupon? 

Thank you

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to vikash_chandra
‎02-02-2026 01:19 AM

We'll distribute a voucher to each eligible participant on Feb 06 🙂 

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michaelyu
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:14 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson,

I have completed all 2 modules of LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS.
I am looking forward to receiving the discounted voucher. Thank you.

nayan_murkut
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:24 AM

Completed all the modules in Professional Data Engineering Pathway

kiko91
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:25 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson, Thank you for the opportunity to learn more into Databricks I have completed all 4 modules for Associate Data Engineer.

Thank you! 

kiko91 

Yamshi06
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:33 AM

I have completed the 4 modules , good content!!

AatishN
New Contributor
‎01-30-2026 07:34 AM

I have completed both modules from the Data Analyst Learning Plan

AI/BI for Data Analysts & SQL Analytics on Databricks. Thanks Databricks for the updated courses and Learning path for the Data Analyst certification. Looking forward to attempting and passing the Databricks certification.  Thanks again for the enriching experience.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to AatishN
‎02-02-2026 01:19 AM

Thanks for the feedback! Best of luck with the certification 🙂 

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