Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps

Learn about the history, roles, career paths, and industry-recognized certifications in the field of data science and analytics.

Introduction

• An expanding universe of data science career options
• What you should know

1. Defining Data Science

• Introduction
• A brief history
• Fundamentals
• Big data analytics
• Enabling technologies

2. Marketplaces

• Introduction to marketplaces
• Fraud detection
• Social media analytics
• Disease control
• Dating services
• Simulations
• Climate research
• Network security

3. Skills

• Required skills
• Data mining and analytics
• Machine learning
• Natural language processing
• Statistics
• Visualization

4. Roles

• Introduction to roles
• Data scientist or engineer
• Business intelligence architect
• Machine learning scientist
• Business analytics specialist
• Data visualization developer
• Salaries

5. Certifications

• Introduction to certifications
• Azure Data Scientist Associate certification
• Cloudera Data Platform certification
• EMC Data Science Associate
• AWS and Google certification
• SAS big data and data scientist certifications
• Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)

6. Future of Data Science

• Introduction to the future of data science
• Emerging technologies
• Emerging careers
• Ethics
• Professional development

7. Voices from the Field

• Introduction to voices from the field
• Senior data scientist
• College senior
• Graduate student
• Employer
• How to start

Conclusion

• Continue your data science and analytics career journey