Using your Education Training units for Splunk University at .conf25

Policy

Attendees who wish to use Training Units for any part of .conf25 must request approval from Education in STEP before registering for the conference.

• Training Unit Eligibility Criteria
  • Training Units must not expire before: September 9, 2025.
  • Training Units included as part of a Customer Success package can be used.
  • Partners who purchased training units using a partner discount CANNOT be applied.
  • Training Units noted as free may not be applied
• Training Unit costs are assessed per person, not per company.
• Each individual must register using the Registration Process defined on the Registration Instructions Tab.
• The deadline to submit training unit payment requests is September 1, 2025
• Costs in Training Units
  • One Day of Splunk University - 100 training units
  • Two Days of Splunk University - 180 training units
  • Three Days of Splunk University - 240 training units

Registration Process

You must first submit a request to use Education Training Units before registering for .conf25. This process requires placing a registration in the Splunk Training and Enablement Portal (STEP). Once approved, further instructions will be provided. Please review the full process below for details.

Account Creation and Alignment

1. Create a splunk.com account using your business email address. If you already have a splunk.com account, go to step 2.
2. Contact your account team to align your account with your company, if you can’t see training units.
   • If your profile had to be aligned, complete these instructions:
     • Log out completely from STEP and splunk.com using this link.
     • Clear browser cache (optional but recommended)
     • Log in directly with your email address using this link to re-authenticate
3. You can confirm your alignment by viewing the Training Units page in STEP. If you don't see Training Units, your account may not be properly aligned.

Request Approval for Training Unit Usage in STEP

1. Use one of the links below to log in to STEP and submit your registration. This registration is only for using Training Units to pay for .conf25 or Splunk University. Note that this registration is NOT your conference registration.
   • Request Payment by Training Units for ONE Day of Splunk University
   • Request Payment by Training Units for TWO Days of Splunk University
   • Request Payment by Training Units for THREE Days of Splunk University
2. Click the “Buy Now” button. If you want to use Training Units for both .conf25 and Splunk University, click the down arrow next to “Buy Now” and select “Add to Cart.” Then use the appropriate link above to add the second item to your cart.
3. A yellow warning message will appear to remind you that approval is required. Click the “x” to acknowledge and close the message.
4. Update your billing/shipping address, if needed.
5. In the “Item Details” section, toggle to “Training Units”.
6. Apply the required number of Training Units from the Agreement Number you have been approved to use.
7. Review and agree to the terms and conditions. If you are using Training Units for Splunk University and already have a conference pass, enter your pass code in the optional field. This will help us process your request more quickly.
8. Select "Complete Order." A confirmation will be sent and your request will be "Pending Approval"
9. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
   • If the Training Units are ineligible, your request will be rejected and the units returned to your account.
   • If approved, you’ll receive a conference registration code and further instructions from the Conference Registration team.