this is my online courses playlist of Shame most of the data analytics courses I've started I never finished and that's just on YouTube but I did the same thing on udemy corsera and edex and if this sounds familiar that's because the average completion rate of online courses is just between 5 and 15% many of these courses are purposefully made very long to make you think you're getting a lot of value for your money but actually they're just filled with a lot of fluff so today I want to tell you about the top five data analytics
courses that I found that are absolutely worth it some of these courses are from renowned institutions like Google and Microsoft and these courses are going to learn you different data analysis skills so you might not just pick one let's dive in when people think about starting their career in data analytics the Google data analytics professional certificate often comes up it's a popular course designed by the same company that processes 3 and A2 billion searches per day Google sounds promising right yeah because here's the thing while the Google data analytics certificate is a great starting point
it's just that a starting point for beginners and once you finish the course you get a certificate of completion which is not the same as an industry recognized certification that recruiters actually look for in data analysts I don't think it necessarily means you're going to get a job from it but I do think it gives you a good starting point and that was the General consensus I found from everybody and that's because the fact this recruiters don't care about your certificate of completion it's worthless they only care about being industry certified so why do I
even start off with Google if it's not industry certified well because there is actually a very specific course that can help you land the data analyst job if you're specifically into web analytics and marketing analytics namely the Google analytics certificate you can take it right on the Google skill shop directly for free and it takes about 5 hours to complete plus you get a certificate from Google directly instead of corsera now keep in mind this is not a course for General data analyst skills this is a course specific for ga4 and the reason I want
to mention this is because just a couple of days ago a recruiter actually reached out to me asking if I have ga4 knowledge so I know it's in demand and I remember more Recruiters in the past actually asking for ga4 specifically but as I told you this is a very specific certificate only worth getting if you plan on using Google analytics if you want to learn more General data analyst skills or how about the two most in demand data analyst skills then you might want to hear the next one if you're serious about becoming a
data analyst then you need to get good at SQL and Power bi and what plays better to get a Microsoft powerbi certificate than from Microsoft and Microsoft's learning paths paths Microsoft's learning paths offer exactly that a clear path to Industry recognized certification like the Microsoft powerbi data analyst or pl300 which is highly regarded in the data analytics industry having the pl300 on your resume will set you apart from others that don't have it often it's even a hard requirement for companies when hiring candidates Microsoft offers a 20 plus hour free course to help you prepare
for the po300 exam it can be tricky to exam the pass to exam to pass what it can be a tricky exam to pass I've taken it myself and you do have to prepare well for it it costs $165 to take the exam and you can try as many times as you want and I'll share a little secret on how you can take the exam for half the price in just a second but first I also want to mention the other Microsoft certificate you should get for the other highly in demand highly in demand highly
in demand data analysis skill SQL and the Microsoft certificate you should get for SQL is the dp300 or the administering relational databases and the Microsoft aure platform basically your SQL skills will be tested in this 19-hour course on top of that since it's Azure Microsoft's Cloud computer you'll also get some Cloud credits which is always nice to have as a data analyst and one more quick win certification that is easy to get but actually often demanded for data analyst jobs is the Azure fundamentals or a900 ification just 5 hours to complete and just $99 to
take the exam or half but I'll share the secret in just a bit so these industry recognized certifications validate your skills in handling data creating visualizations and working with Microsoft's Cloud computer which are widely used in many organizations in the world however there's a catch these certifications can be quite Technical and at times even too theoretical for beginners diving straight into these certifications might feel a bit overwhelming if you don't have a solid back ground in data analytics so what if there was a way to get some solid background in data analytics to also get
some Advanced Analytical skills with python to prepare effectively for these Microsoft certifications to gain practical skills that you can actually use in your career as a data analyst and even get 50% off on the Microsoft certification exams well that's where the next course comes in let me introduce you to the data analyst career tracks on data Camp these career tracks are designed to equip you with not just the fundamentals of data anal analysis but also the practical skills needed for an actual data analyst role you'll learn how to manipulate data perform statistical analysis and create
compelling data visualizations using python PBI whatever tool you prefer there's 23 career tracks to pick from there's also courses purely for beginners and also courses for the hardcore data gurus that want to dabble into machine learning and llms and what's great about data Camp is its Hands-On Interactive Learning approach each lesson involves writing real code and working on real data sets which helps reinforce your learning and it gets even better data Camp offers courses specifically to help you prepare for certain Microsoft certification exams Plus data Camp has actually partnered up with Microsoft to offer a
50% discount on the Microsoft certification exams to Learners who completed the courses on data Camp so you're effectively getting The Best of Both Worlds practical experience and a pathway to earning industry recognized certifications for a discounted price and here's the best part since data Camp is sponsoring this video they are letting letting me give away a 25% discount to my audience oh yeah you're biased because they're paying you to say this brother or sister I've been recommending data camp for years already long before they paid me a single penny to tell you this and I
haven't changed my mind in the meantime in fact data Camp has only gotten better and better so if you're serious about Landing a data is job and you want a Hands-On learning experience and discounts on your Microsoft exams then check out data Camp by clicking the link in the description another valuable ification to consider is the Tableau certified data analyst credential Tableau is the second most in demand data visualization tool for data analysts and where is the best place to get certified for Tableau corera wrong remember a certificate of completion is not the same as
being certified so you get the certification from Tableau itself because that's industry recognized and this certification validates your ability to use Tau to analyze data and create interactive dashboards skills that are highly in demand the certification process involves a practical exam costing $250 where you demonstrate your ability to connect to data sources perform analysis and share insights effectively T Blau offers their own learning path to prepare for the exam for $10 a month or again you can also go to data Camp instead because they also offer a specific course to prepare you for the Tableau
Data analyst certification so if you're interested in specializing in a bi tool like Tableau instead of powerbi then the Tableau certified data analyst credential is a fantastic option lastly for those who want to Deep dive into data science and analytics here's the Harvard X data science professional certificate offered through edex yes now you can officially say you studied at Harvard because this program is taught by actual professors from the Harvard University and provides a comprehensive foundation in data science including programming with r statistical Concepts and machine learning while some of the course content is available
for free if you want to earn a fifi certificate from Harvard X there is a fee of above $1,200 they claim it takes about a year and a half to complete if you put in a couple of hours per week this credential can add significant value to your resume and is recognized globally although pricey by the way I've also created a list of the top 10 most in demand industry recognized certifications that every data analyst should have and I shared it in my free school group called The 905 to Dream Life Community you can join
for free by applying through the link in the description oh and if you're already a data analyst and you want to learn the exact same method I followed that tripled my income as a data analyst myself that enabled me to travel the world and start my own business that you need to watch this video next cheers
