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IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
Kickstart your career in data science & ML. Build data science skills, learn Python & SQL, analyze & visualize data, build machine learning models. No degree or prior experience required.
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5 Months
Under 3 hours of study a week
English
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No prior experience required.
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Build job-ready skills by learning from the best
Get started in the in-demand field of data science with a Professional Certificate from IBM. Learn the foundations of data science and develop hands-on skills using the tools, languages, and libraries used by professional data scientists.
Common job titles: Data Scientist, Business Intelligence Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Architect, Data Engineer, Marketing Analyst, Operations Analyst, Quantitative Analyst
¹Lightcast™ Job Postings Report (median with 0-2 years experience), United States, 9/1/21-9/1/22.
²Based on Cousera learner outcome survey responses, United States, 2021.
$112,400
median entry-level salary¹
26%
of certificate grads started a new career²
68,883
in-demand job openings in data science¹
IBM
Get special access to IBM's Talent Network
¹Lightcast™ Job Postings Report (median with 0-2 years experience), United States, 9/1/21-9/1/22.
²Based on Cousera learner outcome survey responses, United States, 2021.
Skills you will gain
Data Science
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Big Data
Data Mining
Github
Python Programming
Jupyter notebooks
Rstudio
Methodology
CRISP-DM
Data Analysis
About this Professional Certificate
What you will learn
Describe what is data science, the various activities of a data scientist’s job, and methodology to think and work like a data scientist
Develop hands-on skills using the tools, languages, and libraries used by professional data scientists
Import and clean data sets, analyze and visualize data, and build and evaluate machine learning models and pipelines using Python
Apply various data science skills, techniques, and tools to complete a project using a real-world data set and publish a report for stakeholders
What is a Professional Certificate?
Build the Skills to Get Job Ready
Whether you’re looking to start a new career, or change your current one, Professional Certificates on Coursera help you become job ready. Learn at your own pace, whenever and wherever it’s most convenient for you. Enroll today and explore a new career path with a 7 day free trial. You can pause your learning or end your subscription at any time.
Hands-On Projects
Apply your skills with hands-on projects and build a portfolio that showcases your job readiness to potential employers. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to earn your Certificate.
Earn a Career Credential
When you complete all of the courses in the program, you'll earn a Certificate to share with your professional network as well as unlock access to career support resources to help you kickstart your new career. Many Professional Certificates have hiring partners that recognize the Professional Certificate credential and others can help prepare you for a certification exam. You can find more information on individual Professional Certificate pages where it applies.

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Upon completing this certificate, you can earn college credit when you're accepted to one of the following programs:
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