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Independent guides to online certificates and courses for job skills: what they cover, how long they take, what they cost and who they suit.
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York University's Certificate in Big Data Analytics is a part-time online program from its School of Continuing Studies in Toronto, for professionals who want foundational data analytics skills. It is a Canadian program: fees are in Canadian dollars and the policies are the school's own, but both formats are taught online.
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ILX Group's Data Analyst Learning Path is a mostly self-paced online program, with some live virtual classes, for professionals who want practical Excel, Python and Tableau skills. ILX is a UK training company that also runs a US website with prices in US dollars, and the course itself is delivered by its partner Simplilearn in collaboration with IBM.
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The IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate is a self-paced online program on Coursera, created by IBM for beginners who want to prepare for entry-level data analyst work. Coursera lists 11 courses, estimates about four months at ten hours a week, and says no prior experience is required.
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The CourseCareers Data Analytics Course is a self-paced online course for beginners with no degree or experience who want to learn Excel, Tableau, SQL and Python. It costs $499 up front or four payments of $150 every two weeks, and CourseCareers says graduates often finish in 8 to 14 weeks.
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BrainStation's AI Data Analytics Certification is a part-time, eight-week live course for beginners and working professionals who want to learn Excel, SQL and Tableau with AI tools. Classes run live online or in person in New York, and finishing the course earns BrainStation's own credential, the AI Data Analyst Certification (DAC™).
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The Google Data Analytics Certificate is an online program on Coursera, created by Google for beginners. Google describes eight core courses, and Coursera also lists an optional ninth course on job searching with AI. No degree or prior experience is required, and Google says it takes under six months with under ten hours of study a week.