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The Data Science Analyst Certificate Program Overview
This certificate program also teaches you about data analysis in Python and R - as well as the building, evaluation, and interpretation of machine learning models using classification and regression. Take Data Science Analyst Certification courses at your own pace, from anywhere and gain the skills and confidence to excel in high-paying careers as a data scientist, data analyst, or financial analyst.
Program Overview
12 courses
8 required courses
24 Hours
Average completion time
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Earning your Data Science Analyst Certificate
This specialization consists of hands-on courses delivering practical, real-world data science skills. This specialization also teaches you about data analysis in Python and R—as well as the building, evaluation, and interpretation of machine learning models using classification and regression.
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Core Courses
Complete six required core courses to build your skill set in data science analyst specialization.
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Elective Courses
Choose a minimum of two electives (out of four available) to master more advanced topics and specialized areas.
Why Get A Data Science Analyst Certificate?
Data scientists earn $112K to $174K per year in the US (Glassdoor September 2023). That's more than 2.5 to 4 times higher than the average earnings in other fields. Moreover, data science is a rapidly growing profession, with thousands of new roles opening up each year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Upon completing your data science analyst certificate program, you'll receive a shareable blockchain digital certificate in data science. You can also order a physical certificate to be mailed to your door.
Data Science Analyst Certificate Skills & Learning Objectives
A Step by Step Approach to Building Your Data Skills
1. Data Analysis in Excel
Master data analysis and work more efficiently using modern Excel tools including dynamic arrays, Power Query and Power Pivot.
2. BIDA Certification
Develop BI skills such as dashboarding and data manipulation using industry standard tools like Power BI, Tableau, and SQL.
3. Data Science Analyst
Go beyond descriptive analysis and learn how to work with complex datasets and predictive machine learning models.
Taught by Industry Experts
Sebastian Taylor
Sebastian leads our BIDA® program, and has worked with a variety of BI tools across a number of industries. From quant energy risk management to financial and retail analysis, Seb loves the challenge of automating and communicating complex analysis with simplicity and clarity.
Andrew Russell
Andrew has extensive experience as a software engineer. His involvement in developing bespoke applications across many different organizations has led to expertise in a variety of programming languages and frameworks.
Joseph Yeates
Joseph is passionate about driving better decision making by creating, curating, and communicating insights from data. He has a degree in Business Administration and Finance, with further certifications in Business Analytics & Decision Making and Applied Database Administration & Design.
John Lee
John is an advocate of using analytics to drive decision making. He has a degree in Business Administration - Management Information Systems as well as a diploma in Data Science.
Lester Leong
Over the course of the years, Lester Leong has been applying data science and machine learning towards business and finance to improve profitability, efficiency, and model interpretability.
Explore Your Career Options with a Data Science Analyst Certificate Program
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Data Analyst
Data analysts analyze data from diverse sources, employing business intelligence and data science techniques to understand trends and performance. -
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Data Science Analyst
Business intelligence specialists excel in SQL, data visualization, and essential data science skills for tasks like forecasting and handling missing data. -
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Finance Analyst
Successful finance analysts are skilled in data handling, collaborating with data scientists, and interpreting basic models effectively. -
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Data Scientist
Data scientists leverage Python, R, and SQL for intricate data analysis and predictive modeling.
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What Our Students Say
Over 75% of CFI learners report improved productivity or competency within weeks.
The course provides a solid foundation in key concepts, techniques, and tools used in data science and machine learning, including statistical analysis, data visualization, regression, classification, and clustering algorithms.
Guy Adjokpota
Made me love Machine Learning so much more. Now I can kick start my career intent of developing skills in Finance Machine Learning! Thanks so much CFI.
Joshua Adesoji
I really enjoyed this course as a person with no coding background to really understand topics in Data Science and Machine learning.
Junho Kim
I love everything about the lessons, interactive exercises, and case demonstrations. It helps me deeply understand the topics.
Lemuel Ebona
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