Certification in Practice of Data Analytics

Data is the new currency, and understanding it is essential. Our Certification in Practice of Data Analytics (CPDA) program equips you with the tools to analyze, interpret, and leverage data effectively. Perfect for professionals seeking to upskill or anyone intrigued by the power of data, this program offers hands-on experience with industry-standard tools, giving you a competitive edge in a data-driven world. Students are able to apply what they've learned immediately to real-world situations.

This program is offered through the College of Engineering, but it is designed for people in any profession or industry and requires no previous data analytics knowledge. The CPDA program enables individuals to learn the fundamentals of working in data analytics without having to pursue an entire degree.

The CPDA program includes five, non-credit courses, all delivered in an asynchronous, online format, with the instructors available to assist students and answer questions. A certificate of completion is provided after a student completes each individual course and at least four courses must be successfully completed in order to earn the complete Certification in Practice of Data Analytics from the College of Engineering.

What You Will Learn

The Certification in Practice of Data Analytics is designed to teach you to:

• Describe data graphically and numerically using statistical software.
• Interpret linear association and conduct simple linear regression data analysis.
• Learn the data mining methodology and its application for projects including data preparation techniques, modeling, evaluating results, and how data can solve business problems.
• Be competent using a Python integrated development environment (IDE) to write well-structured code and Python libraries and toolkits to import/export and analyze data for machine learning.
• Be familiar with current machine learning models for different data types and how to evaluate and tune the performance of machine learning models.
• Be able to construct, train, and apply deep neural networks and identify which deep learning methods are best suited for a given task.
• Use Python and TensorFlow to build flexible and efficient deep machine learning models.
• Perform a Work Domain Analysis to reveal informative data relationships.
• Use Tableau, a high-fidelity tool to create data-driven visualizations.
  

Career Impact

Are you looking for a training program that will help you obtain a new position working in data analytics? Or maybe an internal promotion in your current organization? Or are you hoping to learn the basic skills needed to work in data analytics within your current position? The CPDA program is designed to help you achieve these goals.

A Career Impact Survey completed in 2024 by graduates of the CPDA program provided this feedback for you to consider when deciding if this program is a good fit for you and your goals:

• 81% of respondents who said they completed the certification in order to gain new employment in data analytics did achieve this goal.
• 100% of respondents who said they completed the certification in order to gain a promotion within their organization related to data analytics did achieve this goal.
• 82% of respondents said their goal in completing the certification was to learn more about data analytics and to increase their skills and ability to work with data.
• 25% of respondents said they received an increase in salary as a result of completing the certification.
• 73% of respondents said they have recommended this training program to friends or colleagues.
  

Specific comments provided by graduates include:

"This was a fantastic program and I couldn't recommend this program enough!"

"CPDA has been fantastic."

"I've been able to almost triple my income since taking the certification probably 4-5 year ago. It really opened some doors for me without having to take a bootcamp or gain another degree."

"Great program that I'm glad I was able to be a part of it. Since I have had two promotions and am now a CIO."

CPDA Courses and Registration Links

Students must complete four of the five courses listed below to earn the certification. Click on a course to learn more!