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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
1,971 Comments
BDEVULAP
New Contributor II

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,

I received a coupon for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification exam valid through May 2. However, when I try to redeem it today it is throwing an "Inactive Promotion Code" error. Could you please help me get this sorted out?

Really appreciate your support!
Thanks !

nnishkumar15
Visitor II

Hello @Jim_Anderson ,

I received a coupon for the Databricks Generative AI Associate Certification exam valid through May 2. However, when I try to redeem it today it is throwing an "Inactive Promotion Code" error. Could you please help me get this sorted out?

Really appreciate your support!
Thanks !

DilekCelik
Visitor II

I would like to use the promotion code that was sent to me via email following my completion of courses in the Databricks Virtual Learning Festival. However, when I try to use the code shared below, it appears as an “Inactive Promotion Code.” As a result, I’m unable to use it to book my exam. The stated deadline was 2 May 2026. Could you kindly assist by providing a new code or reactivating the existing one?

 

Thank you for your help.

Sanketsapre7
New Contributor

Hi Jim,

I am getting "invalid voucher code" error on the check out page even within voucher expiry date. DM-ed you the details.

Can you please help. Appreciate your kind support. Thanks!

rraghur90
Visitor II

Hi Jim, I am also receiving inactive promotion code.could you please reactivate it

ahairshi
Visitor II

Same for me as well. Not able to use the voucher

ivossjunior
Visitor II

I'm facing the same issue when I'm applying the voucher the platform returns that is an invalid voucher code

chitrasenthil
Visitor II

I am also facing the same issue Inactive Promo code. Please check the issue.

ramy-coder
New Contributor II

Hello I was trying to schedule an exam for tomorrow May 2, but I'm unable to use the code. Please help to get an updated code with some more validity. Thanks

rahul_dep
Visitor II

I am also facing the same issue Inactive Promo code. Please check the issue as it's still May 1, 2026 EST.

amarmol
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson ,

I am getting this error as I apply the voucher.

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dataplay
New Contributor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson I need help with reissuing my voucher as it shows as invalid I sent you a DM with the details. Looking forward to your response. Thank you!