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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
1,940 Comments
seacevedo
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 07:01 AM

I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS. Thanks for this awesome opportunity!

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pankajrajshekha
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 08:23 AM

Completed LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING
Thanks!

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LukaszB
New Contributor
‎01-28-2026 08:33 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson 

I did entrie LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING

thanks a lot for the content

Lukasz

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gurusundar
New Contributor
‎01-28-2026 09:32 AM

I have participated in the previous learning festival and got the voucher, Will I get a voucher if I complete a new path this time or else do I need to register with new email ID?

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siddharth060
New Contributor II
‎01-28-2026 09:50 AM

Just finished Learning Pathway 1: Associate Data Engineering — now I’m patiently (not really) waiting for those coupons 😂

Chiragm001
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 09:56 AM

If I start today and finish before 30 at least one pathway will i be eligible for voucher for certification?

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umeshinamdar
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 10:27 AM

Hello @Jim_Anderson 

I have completed LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING and looking forward to take Certification exam soon. Can't wait to get my hands on Labs and Certificiation Exam!!

Thank You!

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

Hi @Jim_Anderson 
I have completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING.

Thanks

 

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Mohit_2610
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 10:48 AM

LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING - COMPLETED

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teddsords
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 10:52 AM

@Jim_Anderson 
I completed the courses listed for Data Engineer Associate pathway in the last Virtual Learning Festival (VLF) in October and received a coupon. In the last festival one of the courses was called "Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog", which is currently under maitenance. During this VLF, another course is listed instead of the one mentioned before, called "DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering". If I complete only this newly listed course (considering all of the other three courses are completed 100%) will I be eligible to receive a coupon?

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Hemant_Tewatia
New Contributor II
‎01-28-2026 10:56 AM

Hi @Jim_Anderson, I have completed all 4 modules of APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. Please confirm if I would be eligible for the coupon. Thanks in advance!

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Cleberz
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 11:44 AM

Hi, 

I did the course LEARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER

How to get the lab that course?

Cleber Zumba de Souza
Senior Data Engineer
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OssamaElhansali
New Contributor
‎01-28-2026 11:53 AM

Just Completed all 4 modules of the Learning Pathway : APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER:

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I really appreciate the content, vey helpful and insightful.. Hoping to get the voucher to complete the certification as well

Thank you !! 

 

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Aman0318
New Contributor II
‎01-28-2026 12:18 PM

Hi @Jim_Anderson,

Hope you are well, I have completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING including all 4 modules.

Looking forward to receive the exam voucher.

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Thank you

Sudhanshu98
New Contributor II
‎01-28-2026 01:04 PM

Hi,
I've completed all four modules with their quiz exams mentioned in LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. But when I navigate to 'my courses and learning plans', it shows are 3 modules are still in progress and 1 completed.

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Sudhanshu98
New Contributor II
In response to Sudhanshu98
‎01-28-2026 02:09 PM

Could this be because i had selected "retake session" while going back to some of demo videos? if so what will have to do?

MSKavya
New Contributor II
‎01-28-2026 01:18 PM

Hello,

Hope you are doing well, I finished all the modules related to ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. 

Looking forward to receiving the voucher! Thank you!

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BachT
New Contributor II
‎01-28-2026 01:21 PM

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Anman
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 03:05 PM

Hi, it seems like I'm unable to access customer academy for some reason. I keep getting the error you are not authorized. I am able to access the modules through partner academy though. Will I still qualify for the voucher if I complete the modules in partner academy? If not, how do I gain access to customer academy? Thank you. 

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vhcardenas
Visitor II
‎01-28-2026 03:22 PM

I have completed all 4 modules of the Data Engineer Learning Plan, thank you for the event that motivated me to study and try to get certified.

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