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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
Sanketsapre7
Visitor II

Hi @Jim_Anderson, thanks for this wonderful opportunity. I have completed 'LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING' and eagerly looking forward to the discount voucher for certification.

psangang
New Contributor II

Successfully completed all for courses of LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING.
Got the certificates downloaded too!

Sravan585
Visitor II

How to get the 50% discount on certifications after completing the course.

@Jim_Anderson , 

How to get the the 50% certification voucher. Can you please guide us.
Thanks.

Baratafinops
New Contributor

Just finished all 4 modules of the Associate Data Engineering pathway. Great content and looking forward to using the 50% certification voucher in February. Thanks Databricks team for this amazing opportunity!

tawareswapnil23
New Contributor II

Completed Associate Data Engineering Learning Pathway. Now preparing for certification!!!.

Prav0686
Visitor II

@Jim_Anderson  Finished all 4 modules for Apache Spark Developer. Looking forward for the vouchers to be distributed

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Migdeosan
Visitor II

I have completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS. When will get the discount coupon? Thanks.

Sukreet_5
Visitor II

I have successfully completed all modules within the 'Associate Data Engineering' Learning Pathway, specifically the 'Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines' and 'DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering' courses. However, my learner dashboard is not reflecting the completion status for these units, and the associated certification/accreditation has not been issued. Could you please help me

ayshtyyb
Visitor II

Completed learning pathway for DATA ANALYSTS. Please share discount voucher for certifications.

brucend
New Contributor

Hi @Jim_Anderson,

I have finished all the modules in the LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING, including:

  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

I have attached the digital certificate for each module.

I'm looking forward to receive the vouchers.

Please send them to this email address: brucetech101@gmail.com.

Thank you very much.

brucend
New Contributor

Due to the three-file attachment limit, I am attaching this file separately.

 

sudheer50
Visitor II

Just finished all 4 modules of the Associate Data Engineering pathway. Great content and looking forward to using the 50% certification voucher in February. Thanks Databricks team for this amazing opportunity!

Nikos_E
Visitor II

Hi, i have finished all of the modules listed within LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS. Thanks!

RMSaravanaKumar
New Contributor II

Hi, I have finished all of the modules listed within EARNING PATHWAY 7:  APACHE SPARK DEVELOPER. Thanks for everthing a great learning.

Now i'm waiting for 50% vochuers.

ametarsu
Visitor II

Hi, I have finished all of the modules listed within LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING. Thanks for everything a great learning.

Now I'm waiting for 50% vochuers.

Narendra_v
New Contributor III

Completed! excited for certification coupon...

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@Naren.Samurai
AhmedSh
Visitor II

Dear Databricks Team , 
I have completed AI/BI for Data Analysts and SQL Analytics on Databricks.
Thanks in Advance

psaikrishna9562
New Contributor

Completed PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING course. Looking forward to receive the voucher

arshia_pelathur
Visitor II

Hi Jim,

I just completed all the courses under Learning Pathway 3: Data Analyst. Great learning! Looking forward to the voucher. 

Thanks