We’re livÂing in the age of data. Every secÂond, masÂsive amounts of data are being genÂerÂatÂed, processed, anaÂlyzed and, yes, monÂeÂtized. ComÂpaÂnies, govÂernÂments, and individuals–they’re all awash in data and tryÂing to make sense of it. That makes Data AnaÂlytÂics a valuÂable skill for proÂfesÂsionÂals of all ages.
Enter Google, which has launched a proÂfesÂsionÂal cerÂtifiÂcate in Data AnaÂlytÂics–one that will “have you job-ready in less than 6 months.” Offered on the CoursÂera platÂform, the Data AnaÂlytÂics ProÂfesÂsionÂal CerÂtifiÂcate conÂsists of eight coursÂes, includÂing “FounÂdaÂtions: Data, Data, EveryÂwhere,” “PreÂpare Data for ExploÂration,” “Data AnalyÂsis with R ProÂgramÂming,” and “Share Data Through the Art of VisuÂalÂizaÂtion.” OverÂall this proÂgram “includes over 180 hours of instrucÂtion and hunÂdreds of pracÂtice-based assessÂments, which will help you simÂuÂlate real-world data anaÂlytÂics sceÂnarÂios that are critÂiÂcal for sucÂcess in the workÂplace. The conÂtent is highÂly interÂacÂtive and excluÂsiveÂly develÂoped by Google employÂees with decades of expeÂriÂence in data anaÂlytÂics.”
Upon comÂpleÂtion, students–even those who haven’t purÂsued a colÂlege degree–can directÂly apply for jobs (e.g., junior or assoÂciate data anaÂlyst, dataÂbase adminÂisÂtraÂtor, etc.) with Google and over 150 U.S. employÂers, includÂing Deloitte, TarÂget, and VerÂiÂzon. You can start a 7‑day free triÂal and explore the coursÂes here. If you conÂtinÂue beyond the free triÂal, Google/Coursera will charge $49 USD per month. That transÂlates to about $300 after 6 months, the time estiÂmatÂed to comÂplete the cerÂtifiÂcate.
Explore the Data AnaÂlytÂics CerÂtifiÂcate by watchÂing the video above. Learn more about the overÂall Google career cerÂtifiÂcate iniÂtiaÂtive here. And find othÂer Google proÂfesÂsionÂal cerÂtifiÂcates here.
Note: Open CulÂture has a partÂnerÂship with CoursÂera. If readÂers enroll in cerÂtain CoursÂera coursÂes and proÂgrams, it helps supÂport Open CulÂture.
I already do it last year I’m lookÂing job.
Am interÂestÂed
I’m ready to learn
How can we refer to othÂers to ta tak e iniÂtiaÂtive?
I am interÂestÂed too.
I have enrolled but what is next ?
InterÂestÂed
Sounds interÂestÂing I’ve always wantÂed to be on this
Need cerÂtifiÂcate