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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
1,939 Comments
errahulsng
Visitor II
In response to Jim_Anderson
‎02-10-2026 10:34 AM

Thanks @Jim_Anderson for helping on this. My email is : errahulsng@gmail.com

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mahmoudnasser97
New Contributor II
‎02-09-2026 02:31 PM

Hello, Jim

I successfully completed the required learning pathway, Datawarehouse Practitioner, within the eligible period.

But I didn't receive the voucher code that was distributed on February 6, 2026.

Could you please check the status of my eligibility and send me the voucher?

Note: I already checked the spam folder for the voucher email.

My Info:

Event: Self-Paced Learning Festival (Jan 09 - Jan 30, 2026)

Account Email: mahmoudnasserelmoghany@gmail.com

Problem: Didn't receive my voucher.

Thank you so much in advance for your help.

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to mahmoudnasser97
‎02-10-2026 12:41 AM

It looks like the email was sent on Feb 06, but I will share it again for your reference 🙂

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Akshayshah97
Visitor II
‎02-09-2026 04:06 PM

Hi @Jim_Anderson , 

I have completed all the module LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING within the time limit. However, I haven't received the voucher in my email yet. - akshay.shah9720@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Akshayshah97
‎02-10-2026 12:42 AM

Unfortunately the DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering module is still listed as in progress

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Akshayshah97
Visitor II
In response to Jim_Anderson
‎02-10-2026 02:10 PM

hi @Jim_Anderson , I did complete all 4 modules. For some reason there was no certificate generate for last module. But, everything was complete before 30th.

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Pedro_Caldas
New Contributor
‎02-09-2026 04:13 PM

Hello Jim

I completed the Associate Data Engineering pathway between January 9, 2026, and January 31, 2026, but I haven't received my voucher yet.

Could you please help me? My email is: josepedro.caldas@gmail.com

Thank you for your help!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Pedro_Caldas
‎02-10-2026 12:42 AM

It looks like the email was sent on Feb 06, but I will share it again for your reference 🙂

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ShrutiBijawat
Visitor II
‎02-09-2026 10:07 PM

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING, but have not received my voucher,

my email id is: shrutibijawat@gmail.com

 

 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to ShrutiBijawat
‎02-10-2026 12:44 AM

I will DM you separately 🙂 

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sachinbansode
New Contributor II
‎02-09-2026 10:17 PM

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

Thank you,
received voucher code.

 

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to sachinbansode
‎02-10-2026 12:43 AM

Congratulations! 🙂 

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AmanDeep09
Visitor II
‎02-09-2026 10:18 PM

hey @Jim_Anderson 

i have completed the all 4 modules haven't  got the voucher. plz also check the attached below.
thank you

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to AmanDeep09
‎02-10-2026 12:46 AM

Hello Aman,

Please DM me the email associated with your academy account so I can investigate, thanks! 🙂 

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AmanDeep09
Visitor II
‎02-09-2026 10:49 PM

plz send me amandeepgangwar0786@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to AmanDeep09
‎02-10-2026 12:47 AM

Ah apologies, I replied to the message below before seeing this! 

It looks like the email was sent on Feb 06, but I will share it again for your reference 🙂

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AmanDeep09
Visitor II
In response to Jim_Anderson
‎02-10-2026 09:44 PM

Thank you so much, recieved.

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CodeGeek
Visitor II
‎02-09-2026 11:15 PM

@Jim_Anderson The support team haven't provided such explanation but I have completed it within given timeframe. So why am I not eligible for it if there is any issue with the Databricks platform. Please update on this and refer to my previous mail
Email : dipandebnath23@gmail.com

I had dropped an mail regarding this completion issue to the support team by 30th Jan itself and they have reverted back on 4th Feb. So why I have to suffer for this issue even though I  have completed all modules by 30th Jan , please refer the screenshots.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to CodeGeek
‎02-10-2026 01:04 AM

I'm sorry but the Generative AI Application Deployment and Monitoring module was not logged as completed until February 04 on your customer academy account. Unfortunately the certification vouchers were only generated for the learning pathways fully logged as completed during the timeframe.

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CodeGeek
Visitor II
In response to Jim_Anderson
‎02-10-2026 01:22 AM

@Jim_Anderson but it was done from my end as all the sections were completed , If there is a glitch in the platform and the support team is taking time for it then why should I held accountable for it. I think I should be eligible for the discount coupon since I have completed the learning pathway before 30th January.

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