Do you like to identify trends? Are you curious about how things work? Get a job in data analytics, with help from Google!

Data analytics is the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision making. There are 380,000 U.S. job openings in data analytics with a $74,000 median entry-level salary.¹

Over 8 courses in the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, you'll gain in-demand skills that prepare you for an entry-level job in this fast-growing field. You’ll learn from Google employees whose foundations in data analytics served as launchpads for their own careers. You’ll prepare yourself for jobs that include junior or associate data analyst, database administrator, and more.

This online, self-paced program includes over 180 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments, which will help you simulate real-world data analytics scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and exclusively developed by Google employees with decades of experience in data analytics. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll get introduced to analysis tools and platforms and key analytical skills required for an entry-level job. In addition to expert training and hands-on projects, you'll complete a case study that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set.

When you register, you'll receive six (6) months of access to complete the course, along with support from a dedicated success coach. After you graduate from the program, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Walmart, Best Buy, Astreya.

¹US Burning Glass Labor Insight Report salary data (median with 0-5 years experience) and job opening data. Data for job roles relevant to featured programs (4/01/2021 - 3/31/22).

Skills you’ll gain will include: Data cleaning, problem solving, critical thinking, data ethics, and data visualization

Platforms and tools you will learn include: Presentations, Spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau and R Programming

Common job titles you'll be prepared for include: Junior Data Analyst, Associate Data Analyst, Junior Data Scientist, Finance Analyst, Operations Analyst, Data Technician, Business Performance Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Healthcare Analyst

What you will learn

• Gain an immersive understanding of the practices and processes used by a junior or associate data analyst in their day-to-day job
• Learn key analytical skills (data cleaning, analysis, & visualization) and tools (spreadsheets, SQL, R programming, Tableau)
• Understand how to clean and organize data for analysis, and complete analysis and calculations using spreadsheets, SQL and R programming
• Learn how to visualize and present data findings in dashboards, presentations and commonly used visualization platforms

Course Details

Self-paced independent study with 24/7 online access for 6 months. Approximately 180 course hours. Plus access to a dedicated success coach from South Central College.

There are 8 courses in this Professional Certificate:

1. Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
2. Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
3. Prepare Data for Exploration
4. Process Data from Dirty to Clean
5. Analyze Data to Answer Questions
6. Share Data Through the Art of Visualization
7. Data Analysis with R Programming
8. Google Data Analytics Capsone: Complete a Case Study

When you invest in this program, you'll receive:

• Enrollment in 8 online certificate courses with over 180 hours of hands-on learning
• Access to a dedicated success coach
• Professional career certification with Credly badging
• Opportunity to complete a case study for your portfolio
• Career success tools and resources
• Connection to national employers
• Potential for credits in applicable academic programs at South Central College