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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
K_M_Gagan
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 09:38 AM

I've successfully completed all four courses for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate track. The learning experience was extremely informative and well structured, and gaining knowledge directly from Databricks made it even more valuable.
I’ve always aspired to become a data engineer, and this learning journey has strengthened both my interest and my confidence in this path. The hands-on concepts around data pipelines, ingestion, deployment, and DevOps gave me a clearer understanding of real-world data engineering practices.
I truly believe this certification will be a strong step forward in my career and will help me build a solid foundation as a data engineer. Grateful for the opportunity to learn through Databricks Academy.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to K_M_Gagan
‎02-02-2026 01:21 AM

Thanks for the feedback! 🙂

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K_M_Gagan
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 09:40 AM

I’ve successfully completed all four courses for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate track. The learning experience was extremely informative and well structured, and gaining knowledge directly from Databricks made it even more valuable.

I’ve always aspired to become a data engineer, and this learning journey has strengthened both my interest and my confidence in this path. The hands-on concepts around data pipelines, ingestion, deployment, and DevOps gave me a clearer understanding of real-world data engineering practices.

I truly believe this certification will be a strong step forward in my career and will help me build a solid foundation as a data engineer. Grateful for the opportunity to learn through Databricks Academy.

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

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Anthony_25
New Contributor
‎01-30-2026 09:46 AM

I've completed the four mandatory courses in Learning Path 1: Associated Data Engineering.
I would like to be considered among the lucky ones who receive the discount voucher on Databricks Certification.

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ashaar
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 09:54 AM

Clear, frutful and amazing thank you

Sowmiya13
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 09:58 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

I’ve successfully completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 4: ASSOCIATE ML PRACTITIONERS. I’m looking forward to receiving the discount voucher,      Thanks for the opportunity!

 

Arp
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 09:59 AM

Hello @Jim_Anderson,

I have completed all the modules in the LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER.

Thanks.

MUSAB999
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 10:01 AM

Completed  ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING track
Grateful for the opportunity to learn through Databricks Academy.

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to MUSAB999
‎02-02-2026 01:22 AM

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

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vdkolekar
New Contributor
‎01-30-2026 10:02 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson,

I have completed all 3 modules of LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER
I am looking forward to receiving the discounted voucher. Thank you.

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gouthamreddy28
New Contributor
‎01-30-2026 10:10 AM

Hello @Jim_Anderson,

I have completed all the modules in the LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. 

I am looking forward to receiving the discounted voucher. Thank you.

Thanks.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to gouthamreddy28
‎02-02-2026 01:22 AM

Best of luck with the certification 🙂 

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Pushpa_44
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 10:19 AM

I have completed Associate Data Engineer Course.. Great content to learn.

Chirag001
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 10:20 AM

Hello I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER

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CodeGeek
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 10:24 AM

I have completed the all 4 modules of Generative AI learning pathway. But it is still showing in progress.

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Dinesh_Sindiri
Visitor III
‎01-30-2026 10:24 AM

I have completed all 4 courses in LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING.

Thank you

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deborshi00dey
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 10:28 AM

I have successfully completed LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING
Mail Id - deborshi_dey@outlook.com

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psiatos
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 10:29 AM

I have completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS

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Mashtic
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 10:30 AM

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All complete for the LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. Waiting on the coupon.🙏

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atharvphadnis
Databricks Partner
‎01-30-2026 10:34 AM

Hi I have completed all the paths of ML Associate , thought the certificate got generated bit late for me please consider the following discount @Jim_Anderson 

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