What you will learn
- Clean, analyze, and visualize data with spreadsheets and SQL.
- Use R for data analysis and reproducible workflows.
- Build dashboards with Tableau or Looker Studio.
- Apply data ethics and stakeholder communication.
Hands on projects
Sales dashboard
Design a KPI dashboard with filters and trends.
Survey analysis
Clean messy survey data and present insights.
Skills you will gain
Program info
- Level
- Beginner
- Learning pace
- Flexible
- Duration
- 3 to 6 months
- Projects
- 8
Job outcomes
- Entry data analyst, junior data analyst, reporting analyst.
- Portfolio with real projects to show employers.
- Interview practice and career resources.
Alumni stories
Switched from support to data within 4 months. The projects helped me stand out.
Landed an analyst role after building a portfolio and practicing SQL daily.
Where skills apply
- Tech companies
- Consulting
- Healthcare
- Finance
Median starting pay
$55k to $75k
Ranges vary by region and role.
Courses in the certificate
Foundations of Data Analytics
Data types, lifecycle, and analysis process.
Foundations of Data Analytics
Data types, lifecycle, and analysis process.
- Define questions and metrics.
- Structure data for analysis.
- Meet the analytics toolkit.
Ask questions with data
Stakeholders, goals, and KPIs.
Ask questions with data
Stakeholders, goals, and KPIs.
- Define SMART questions.
- Choose metrics and guardrails.
Prepare data with spreadsheets
Cleaning, joins, and lookups.
Prepare data with spreadsheets
Cleaning, joins, and lookups.
- Data types and cleaning.
- Lookups and pivot tables.
SQL for analysts
Select, join, group, and window functions.
SQL for analysts
Select, join, group, and window functions.
- Joins and aggregations.
- CTEs and window functions.
R programming
Tidyverse and reproducible analysis.
R programming
Tidyverse and reproducible analysis.
- dplyr and ggplot2.
- R Markdown and projects.
Data visualization
Principles and dashboard design.
Data visualization
Principles and dashboard design.
- Chart choices and pitfalls.
- Interactive dashboards.
Capstone project
End to end analysis with presentation.
Capstone project
End to end analysis with presentation.
- Choose a dataset and problem.
- Deliver insights and a deck.
Tools used
What learners say
Clear path and strong projects. Helped me switch roles.
The SQL course was practical. The capstone tied it all together.
I landed interviews after publishing my dashboards.