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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
praveenm348
Visitor II
‎02-10-2026 01:02 AM

haven't received any vouchers. not sure what is the point of this event

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to praveenm348
‎02-10-2026 01:15 AM

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

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CodeGeek
Visitor II
‎02-10-2026 01:25 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.
email : dipandebnath23@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to CodeGeek
‎02-10-2026 02:05 AM

I'm sorry, but the vouchers were generated automatically based on system-recorded completion within the eligibility timeframe. As the course was not logged as completed before the deadline, no voucher was generated.

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Monish_bala
New Contributor II
‎02-10-2026 02:34 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS but didn't receive the voucher. Can we cross check the details once?
This is my e-mail: monishbala21@gmail.com

 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Monish_bala
‎02-10-2026 11:49 AM

unfortunately it looks like you completed the SQL Programming and Procedural Logic module on January 31, after the cutoff date for this event

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MarcosEngineer
New Contributor II
‎02-10-2026 02:37 AM

@Jim_Anderson @Jim_Anderson @Jim_Anderson @Jim_Anderson  I finished my course on time, I have proof, I did everything according to the rules, please help me, my voucher hasn't arrived and I've been studying for months.

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MarcosEngineer
New Contributor II
In response to MarcosEngineer
‎02-10-2026 02:40 AM

@Jim_Anderson  I completed the course within the expected timeframe, but I did not receive my voucher. my email: marcoscontatotecnologia@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to MarcosEngineer
‎02-10-2026 11:49 AM

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

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Stingley
Visitor II
‎02-10-2026 03:34 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

Did you get a chance to look into why I didn’t receive a voucher 

byronmiller@hotmail.co.uk

 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Stingley
‎02-10-2026 11:52 AM

Please note, Introduction to Apache Spark is only the first of 4 modules within the Spark Learning pathway. Participants needed to complete all four modules listed within the event post to prepare for the certification and qualify for the voucher

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TarKano
New Contributor II
‎02-10-2026 04:44 AM

HI @Jim_Anderson ,
All complete, is the second chance I sending this meessenge. Plase send the voucher.

ronald.rivera.ab@gmail.com

Thanks!

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Ronald Rivera
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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to TarKano
‎02-10-2026 12:04 PM

Hey Ronald,

I can't seem to find the records of completion for these modules between the eligible dates (January 9 - 30). Would you mind sending me a DM with the completion certificates showing the completion date?

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trw
Visitor II
‎02-10-2026 06:47 AM

Hi, how can I find the course files (notebook)?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to trw
‎02-10-2026 11:55 AM

Through the Databricks Academy Labs subscription

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Gustavo_hhenr
Visitor II
‎02-10-2026 06:48 AM

I have completed the courses on time, but not receive the voucher yet

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Gustavo_hhenr
‎02-10-2026 11:57 AM

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

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kiran354
Visitor II
‎02-10-2026 10:20 AM

Hi,

I have completed the course for the Data Engineering. Can you please send me the voucher.

Thanks.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to kiran354
‎02-10-2026 11:57 AM

We already distributed all of the vouchers on February 06 to all eligible participants. If you haven't received it, please DM me the email associated with your academy account so I can investigate

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Baratafinops
New Contributor
‎02-10-2026 12:01 PM

@Jim_Anderson , Hi,

I completed the course, but I haven't received the voucher yet. I finished it back in January. Could you please check?

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