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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
EktaKhurana
Visitor II
a month ago

Hi @Jim_Anderson , By mistake I deleted my voucher code while cleaning my mailbox. Can you please resend it as I have to book the exam asap.

Thanks!

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to EktaKhurana
a month ago

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

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
a month ago

As a reminder

  • All incentives were distributed to eligible participants on February 06.
  • Please check the inbox and spam folder for the address associated with your Databricks Customer Academy account
  • The email will have the subject: Thank you for participating in the Databricks Virtual Learning Festival!
  • The email will contain your unique 50% discount code, valid on any Databricks Certification until 02 May 2026

If you have not received the email and believe you have met the eligibility criteria, please Directly Message me so I can investigate further.

Please ensure you provide the email associated with your Customer Academy account - I will need this to investigate the issue.

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rahulroycse
New Contributor II
a month ago

@Jim_Anderson - Can you kindly resend the voucher as somehow; I have lost in my email box? email id was - rahul.softpro@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to rahulroycse
a month ago

DM'd separately 🙂 

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VitorBando
New Contributor
a month ago

Hi @Jim_Anderson!

I finished the data engineer track, but I didn't receive the email with the vouchers.

Could you help me? Maybe I did receive it, but perhaps I accidentally deleted the email with the information permanently.

My e-mail: vitorm.804@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to VitorBando
a month ago

DM'd separately 🙂 

Shipali
Visitor II
a month ago

Hi @Jim_Anderson 
I have completed all the modules under LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING on 30th Jan 2026 but I have not received the voucher yet . Can you please check once why I haven't received the voucher or related email yet.
My email associated with the academy account is shipalisingh9@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Shipali
a month ago

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

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BG2
Visitor II
a month ago

HI @Jim_Anderson 

I finished the GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING track, but I didn't receive the email with the vouchers.

Could you help me? Maybe I did receive it, but perhaps I accidentally deleted the email with the information permanently.

My email is  maina.anu@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to BG2
a month ago

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

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leocarvalho
New Contributor II
a month ago

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

I completed LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING, but I didn't receive the email with the vouchers.

Can you please check?

 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to leocarvalho
a month ago

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

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23T
Visitor II
a month ago

Hi!

I completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 8:  DATA WAREHOUSING PRACTITIONER but have not received the voucher.

Can i ask for a quick look?

Thanks

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to 23T
a month ago

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

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mannepk85
New Contributor III
a month ago

I haven't received my voucher yet

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to mannepk85
a month ago

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

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
a month ago

As a reminder

  • All incentives were distributed to eligible participants on February 06.
  • Please check the inbox and spam folder for the address associated with your Databricks Customer Academy account
  • The email will have the subject: Thank you for participating in the Databricks Virtual Learning Festival!
  • The email will contain your unique 50% discount code, valid on any Databricks Certification until 02 May 2026

If you have not received the email and believe you have met the eligibility criteria, please Directly Message me so I can investigate further.

Please ensure you provide the email associated with your Customer Academy account - I will need this to investigate the issue.

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eareyesga
New Contributor
a month ago

Hi,
I have completed all the required courses, but I have not yet received the 50% certification voucher. Please review my case and let me know when I can expect to receive it.

I have contacted you several times without receiving a response. Since I have fulfilled all the stated requirements, I expect the agreed incentive to be honored. I would appreciate your prompt clarification on this matter.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to eareyesga
4 weeks ago

As per the message below, please DM me with the email associated with your Customer Academy account so I can investigate, thanks 🙂 

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