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We’re livÂing in the age of data and artiÂfiÂcial intelÂliÂgence (AI). Every secÂond, vast amounts of data are being genÂerÂatÂed, processed, and anaÂlyzed. And increasÂingÂly AI plays a cenÂtral role in how that data gets manÂaged. For comÂpaÂnies, govÂernÂments, and indiÂvidÂuÂals alike, underÂstandÂing data is essenÂtial. This makes Data Analytics—especially when accomÂpaÂnied by AI skills—a valuÂable asset for most proÂfesÂsionÂals.
Enter Google, which recentÂly 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.” And now the course sequence has incorÂpoÂratÂed videos explorÂing how to leverÂage artiÂfiÂcial intelÂliÂgence when workÂing with data. 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.”
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 per month. That transÂlates to about $300 after 6 months, the time estiÂmatÂed to comÂplete the cerÂtifiÂcate.
FinalÂly, it’s worth menÂtionÂing that anyÂone who enrolls in this cerÂtifiÂcate before NovemÂber 30, 2024 will get access to Google AI EssenÂtials at no cost.
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.