Program graduates will receive a verifiable digital certificate from PowerED by Athabasca University. As North America’s leading Open University, your education will be recognized by employers across the country.
Our classes are taught in a group setting, live online and led by an instructor. With our cohort based classes, you'll learn with the same group of students from beginning to end.
Joining our course will immediately grow your network. You'll meet our instructors, alumni, and students who are all deeply interested or actively working in tech.
Our courses are designed to help you launch a career in tech quickly. We focus on teaching you the essentials and helping you build projects to showcase to potential employers.
Included in your course, you'll be provided with resume templates, interview prep, and mentorship to equip you for your job search.
To keep our classes intimate we find the ideal size is less than 25. From our experience, this creates the perfect dynamic of collaboration and class energy.
As a graduate, you'll earn a certificate from PowerED by Athabasca University. As North America’s leading Open University, your education will be recognized by employers across the country.
The data science certificate includes four courses which are taken in the following order.
1. Introduction to Python
2. Data Exploration and Analysis
3. Data Visualization
4. Statistics and Math for Data Science
5. Data Manipulation with SQL
1. Regression
2. Classification
3. Data Preprocessing and Feature Engineering
4. Clustering
5. Dimensionality Reduction
6. Time Series Analysis
1. Introduction to to Deep Learning and Neural Networks
2. Natural Language Processing (NLP)
3. Large Language Models (LLMs)
1. Deploying a ML Model Cloud Platforms
2. Scaling and Managing Deployed Models
The Data Science Certificate was created for people looking to launch careers in Data as quickly as possible. Over the past few years, we've proven that we're a great fit for most people who love to problem solve.
If you have any questions and would prefer to have an advisor call you, please book a time here.
While our certificates our generally beginner friendly, it is highly recommend that you learn some basic concepts through free introductory level online courses. You should also be very comfortable using a computer, installing software, handling video calls, and browsing the web.
There are no prerequisites. Anyone 18 and over is welcome to apply.
New applicants are required to complete an assignment to test their knowledge of basic concepts. You can take the Data Science assignment here and the Web Development assignment here.
The recommendation is to submit your application at least one month before the start date. However, we officially close registration one week before class starts or if the class fills up.
Classes are taught live online using Zoom or Google Meet. Instructors deliver lectures, field questions, and do live demonstrations. During class, when lectures are complete, instructors are also available for 1-1 support to help you with your assignments and projects.
Athabasca is a highly recognized university in Canada. This certificate will highlight your skills as well as provide you with advice and strategy on how to obtain a job in your field of study. However, we cannot guarantee that all successful students will obtain a job as there are many factors beyond our control.
For a complete breakdown of payment options, check out this document.