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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
1,941 Comments
sismo99
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:39 AM

Wonderful content and material 

RutujaKadam
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 07:43 AM

It was a great opportunity given by databricks to gain expertise in the respective modules. I have managed to complete 2 learning pathways : Data Engineering Associate & Data Engineering Professional. Definitely, I have gained knowledge on the modules which we overlook on our daily practice. Looking forward for the voucher to attempt an exam and assess my knowledge. Thanks again for the opportunity & making these learning pathways! 

-  Rutuja Kadam

Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to RutujaKadam
‎02-02-2026 01:20 AM

Thanks Rutuja! Best of luck with the DE certifications 🙂 

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Karishma_572
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 07:52 AM

I have completed all 4 modules from learning pathway 1: Associate data engineering. My mail id is :-karishmaparashar572@gmail.com

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Karishma_572
‎02-02-2026 01:20 AM

We'll distribute a voucher to each eligible participant on Feb 06 🙂 

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gopinatt
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 07:54 AM

Today, I completed the first learning pathway “Associate Data Engineering” including all of its modules, and I passed the quiz. However, I have not yet received an email confirmation of the quiz result. Could you please let me know when the confirmation email is usually sent?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to gopinatt
‎02-02-2026 01:20 AM

We'll distribute a voucher to each eligible participant on Feb 06 🙂 

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miaaa123
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 08:14 AM

Completed the LEARNING PATHWAY 3: DATA ANALYSTS and the LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING 🙂 

How do I receive the discount off the exam please?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to miaaa123
‎02-02-2026 01:20 AM

We'll distribute a voucher to each eligible participant on Feb 06 🙂 

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chinogitano
New Contributor
In response to Jim_Anderson
‎02-02-2026 09:39 AM

Hi - I could not wait until then, so went ahead and took the exam.  Can the voucher be applied as a rebate after the fact?  Thanks.

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skedupulapati
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 08:43 AM

Completed all the modules in Professional Data Engineering Learning Pathway. Now excited to attend the Exam to earn Certification. Waiting for the voucher.

KavyaSA_2002
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 08:52 AM

Completed all the modules in apache spark developer pathway, eagerly waiting for the voucher

J_z
New Contributor
‎01-30-2026 08:52 AM

Hello admin,

If i complete multiple pathways, do i get multiple discounts? (example: i have completed both data analysis and associate data engineering, do i get 2 discounts, one for each certificate?)

thanks in advance 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to J_z
‎02-02-2026 01:20 AM

Each participant is limited to a single certification voucher per event 🙂 

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saivepa
New Contributor II
‎01-30-2026 08:56 AM

Hi, 
I have completed all the modules in Professional Data Engineering.

Looking forward to the exam voucher. Thanks.

Akashkolthe
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 09:06 AM

 

Hi @Jim_Anderson,

I’ve completed all four modules of Data Engineer Learning Pathway 1: Associate Data Engineering.

Could you please let me know when the 50% discount voucher will be issued, and whether it will be delivered via email or through the Databricks Academy portal?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Akashkolthe
‎02-02-2026 01:21 AM

We'll distribute a voucher to each eligible participant on Feb 06. It will be sent via email to the address associated with your customer academy account 🙂 

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subh3009
Visitor II
‎01-30-2026 09:25 AM

Hi

Completed two learning paths
LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS
LEARNING PATHWAY 6:  GENERATIVE AI ENGINEERING

Thanks for the opportunity

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superaamir
New Contributor II
In response to subh3009
‎01-30-2026 09:40 AM

Dear @Jim_Anderson,

I have completed all the modules in the Data Engineer Learning Pathway 1: Associate Data Engineering.

Thank you

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to subh3009
‎02-02-2026 01:21 AM

Thanks for participating! 🙂 

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