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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
Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Venkata8827
‎01-26-2026 01:11 AM

Congratulations! All vouchers will be distributed on February 06.

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arshia_pelathur
Visitor II
‎01-23-2026 01:36 PM

Hi, I just started a course and wanted to practice the demos. Where can we access the data for them?

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zend
New Contributor
In response to arshia_pelathur
‎01-24-2026 03:49 AM

you need to purchase a Labs subscription 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to arshia_pelathur
‎01-26-2026 01:11 AM

If you'd like hands on experience with the content, please purchase the Datarbricks Academy Labs annual subscription (we'll be providing a 20% discount code to all participants in this event on February 06).

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Vandread12
Visitor II
‎01-23-2026 02:39 PM

I completed LEARNING PATHWAY 5: PROFESSIONAL ML PRACTITIONERS, thank you for this opportunity

 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to Vandread12
‎01-26-2026 01:12 AM

Congratulations! 🙂 

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venkatc2005143
Visitor II
‎01-23-2026 05:23 PM

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i had completed course. Looking forward to receive incentive to do my certification

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SonaliGpt
New Contributor II
‎01-23-2026 05:43 PM

I have just started with the data engineering pathway.  Quick question: Is there a way we can practice the Demo ourselves through the platform, like a follow-along with the video lectures for CTAS/COPY INTO, etc. Thanks in advance!

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ParagMJoshi
Visitor II
In response to SonaliGpt
‎01-25-2026 06:32 PM

try Community Edition login page specifically:https://community.cloud.databricks.com/ 

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nikumbh_n
New Contributor
‎01-23-2026 08:54 PM

Completed "LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING" path. 

Thank you.. Happy learning.. 

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zend
New Contributor
‎01-24-2026 01:29 AM

Will the courses also be available after Jan 30?

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to zend
‎01-26-2026 01:13 AM

Yes, to confirm the self-paced content will remain freely accessible, but please ensure to finish one of the learning pathways prior to January 30 to qualify for the incentives 🙂 

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ThomasTheCoffee
Visitor II
‎01-24-2026 02:08 AM

Hey, 

I have just completed all of the ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING Courses! 🙂 

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to ThomasTheCoffee
‎01-26-2026 01:13 AM

Congratulations! Best of luck with the certification 🙂 

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Maran21
New Contributor II
‎01-24-2026 02:58 AM

I have completed all modules for :LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

luannguyenthanh
Visitor II
‎01-24-2026 03:01 AM

Hi Databricks Team,

I have a question regarding the Self-Paced Learning Festival requirements. The post mentions completing modules within Customer Academy.

I am currently accessing and completing the learning pathways via Partner Academy. Could you please confirm if completions on Partner Academy also qualify for the 50% certification discount reward?

Thank you for your support.

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Jim_Anderson
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee
In response to luannguyenthanh
‎01-26-2026 01:14 AM

Please note, this initiative is exclusively aimed at users within Customer Academy, therefore Partner Academy completions will not be eligible. Please note, Partners already qualify for discounted certifications, therefore please engage with your Databricks Partner representative for further details 🙂 

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DNCQ0911
New Contributor II
‎01-24-2026 03:25 AM

I have just completed LEARNING PATHWAY 2: PROFESSIONAL DATA ENGINEERING

Prasson619
New Contributor
‎01-24-2026 03:29 AM

Hello @Jim_Anderson,

I have completed all the modules in 'LEARNING PATHWAY 1: ASSOCIATE DATA ENGINEERING'. Please share the required coupons and details on the same.

Mail id: prassonpanda13@gmail.com

Best Regards,

Prasson Panda

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s_s
New Contributor III
In response to Prasson619
‎01-25-2026 02:06 AM

You won't get the voucher till the event has concluded.