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Google Data Analytics Certificate

Whether you’re just getting started or want to take the next step in the high-paying field of data analytics, a professional data analytics certificate from Google can help you gain in-demand skills. You’ll learn R programming, SQL, Python, and Tableau — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in data analytics.

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Learn the foundations of data analytics and get the job-ready skills you need to launch a career in this high-paying field.
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Data analysts prepare, process, and analyze data to help inform business decisions. They create visualizations to share their findings with stakeholders and provide recommendations driven by data.
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Data Analytics Certificate

This flexible program provides all the skills you need to get your data analytics certificate online and find an entry-level job in the field of data analytics, even if you don't have prior experience.
You’ll learn about:
  • Data types and structures
  • Using data to solve problems
  • How to analyze data
  • Data storytelling with visualizations
  • Using R programming to supercharge your analysis
  • Using AI to boost productivity

Learn more about the certificate

FOUNDATIONAL

Data Analytics Certificate

This flexible program provides all the skills you need to get your data analytics certificate online and find an entry-level job in the field of data analytics, even if you don't have prior experience.
You’ll learn about:
  • Data types and structures
  • Using data to solve problems
  • How to analyze data
  • Data storytelling with visualizations
  • Using R programming to supercharge your analysis
  • Using AI to boost productivity
DATA ANALYTICS CERTIFICATE

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An introduction to data analytics

Discover the foundations of Data Analytics and gain an understanding of different skills, like how to analyze and visualize data and how to use AI for data analytics to streamline your workflow. Learn about the ways organizations use data to make effective decisions, and the terms related to a job as an introductory-level data analyst.
The full certificate program includes:

  • Hands-on activities
  • Quizzes and assignments
  • Regular assessments
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Flexible learning

Prepare for a new career in 3-6 months. No relevant experience or degrees required.

Free career support

Certificate graduates in the US will gain access to CareerCircle, which offers personalized coaching, mock interviews, and resume-building tools.

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Use CareerCircle’s exclusive job board to connect directly with employers looking to hire Google Career Certificate graduates.

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Already completed the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

If you’ve completed the Google Data Analytics Certificate or have equivalent experience, take the next step with one of Google’s advanced certificates in data analytics. With the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate you’ll learn statistical analysis, Python, regression models, and machine learning in less than six months. With the Google Business Intelligence Certificate you’ll learn data modeling, data visualization, dashboarding, and reporting in less than two months.

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"The certificate can take you from 0 to 100. As long as you put the work in, you will go as far as you can go."
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Harness the power of AI in data analytics

Learn how to use AI to:

  • Help with data cleaning and structuring
  • Build formulas and manipulate complex data sets
  • Identify questions to ask and prepare for data analysis
  • Come up with ideas for data visualizations
  • Help with an R script to automate loading data from various sources
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Industry Specializations

Industry Specializations build on the skills from our foundational certificates and are developed by partners to provide expertise for jobs in fast-growing industries.

Prerequisite: This program is designed to follow the foundational Data Analytics Certificate or similar experience.

INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION

Finance Specialization

Developed by the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business and hosted on Coursera, this fully online program provides the skills you need to find entry-level jobs in careers involving financial analysis.
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Prepare for jobs such as:
  • Accountant
  • Financial analyst
  • Finance specialist
You’ll learn about:
  • The importance of adopting a financially analytic mindset
  • Identifying and applying fundamental principles of accounting and finance
  • Measuring and assessing an organization’s financial position and performance
  • Performing basic financial statement analysis
  • Using planning and budgeting to effectively and efficiently allocate resources
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INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION

Finance Specialization

Developed by the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business and hosted on Coursera, this fully online program provides the skills you need to find entry-level jobs in careers involving financial analysis.
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Prepare for jobs such as:
  • Accountant
  • Financial analyst
  • Finance specialist
You’ll learn about:
  • The importance of adopting a financially analytic mindset
  • Identifying and applying fundamental principles of accounting and finance
  • Measuring and assessing an organization’s financial position and performance
  • Performing basic financial statement analysis
  • Using planning and budgeting to effectively and efficiently allocate resources
1-2
Months completion time
INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION

Public Sector Specialization

Developed by the University of Michigan and hosted on Coursera, this fully online program provides the skills you need to find entry-level data analyst jobs in the public sector.
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Prepare for jobs such as:
  • Policy analyst
  • Research analyst
  • Data analyst
You’ll learn about:
  • The role of data and data analytics in the core functions of public administration and in the formation and evaluation of public policy
  • Applying data manipulation and visualization techniques to a wide range of public sector data
  • Building technical skills using R, RStudio, and the tidyverse libraries of dplyr and ggplot
  • Identifying and addressing common political and ethical challenges in public sector data analysis, interpretation, and communication
INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION

Public Sector Specialization

Developed by the University of Michigan and hosted on Coursera, this fully online program provides the skills you need to find entry-level data analyst jobs in the public sector.
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Prepare for jobs such as:
  • Policy analyst
  • Research analyst
  • Data analyst
You’ll learn about:
  • The role of data and data analytics in the core functions of public administration and in the formation and evaluation of public policy
  • Applying data manipulation and visualization techniques to a wide range of public sector data
  • Building technical skills using R, RStudio, and the tidyverse libraries of dplyr and ggplot
  • Identifying and addressing common political and ethical challenges in public sector data analysis, interpretation, and communication

Already completed the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

If you’ve completed the Google Data Analytics Certificate or have equivalent experience, take the next step with one of Google’s advanced certificates in data analytics. With the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate you’ll learn statistical analysis, Python, regression models, and machine learning in less than six months. With the Google Business Intelligence Certificate you’ll learn data modeling, data visualization, dashboarding, and reporting in less than two months.

Frequently asked questions

What is data analytics?

Data is a group of facts that can take many different forms, such as numbers, pictures, words, videos, observations, and more. We use and create data every day, like when we stream a show or song or post on social media.

Data analytics is the collection, transformation, and organization of these facts to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making.

What does a data analyst do?

A data analyst prepares, processes, and analyzes data to help inform business decisions. Data analysts create visualizations to share their findings with stakeholders and provide recommendations driven by data.

What are some important data analyst skills?

A data analyst learns how to work with data to solve problems. Data analyst skills include the ability to…

  • Collect, clean, and organize data for analysis
  • Conduct data analysis and calculations
  • Visualize and present data findings
  • Work with spreadsheets, programming languages, and data visualization platforms

What is the difference between data science and data analytics?

A data analyst works with data to solve business problems using tools like SQL, R or other programming languages, data visualization software, and statistical analysis. A data scientist uses more advanced data techniques to make predictions about the future. They may come up with the questions their team should be asking and determine how to use data to answer them.

Why start a career in data analytics?

Companies must continually adjust their products, services, tools, and business strategies to meet consumer preferences and demand and to react to emerging trends. Because of this, a data analyst career is a dynamic career field with competitive pay.

Data analysts make sense of data and numbers to help organizations make better business decisions. They prepare, process, analyze, and visualize data, discovering patterns and trends and answering key questions along the way. Their work empowers their wider team to make better business decisions.

Who is the Google Data Analytics Certificate for?

The Google Data Analytics Certificate is for anyone with a curiosity about how things work. No prior experience or specific tool is required. All you need is high-school-level math.

Why enroll in the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

Enrolling in the Google Data Analytics Certificate will teach you the skill set required to become a junior or associate data analyst. Data analysts know how to ask the right question; prepare, process, and analyze data for key insights; effectively share their findings with stakeholders; and provide data-driven recommendations for thoughtful action.

You'll learn these job-ready skills in our certificate program through interactive content (discussion prompts, quizzes, and activities) in under six months, with under 10 hours of flexible study a week.* Along the way, you'll work through a curriculum designed with input from top employers and industry leaders, like Tableau, Accenture, and Deloitte. You'll even have the opportunity to complete a case study that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set.
After you've graduated from the program, you'll have access to career resources and the opportunity to connect directly with over 150 employers who are hiring for open entry-level roles in data analytics.

What type of data analytics courses are offered in the certificate program?

The data analytics courses offered in the Google Data Analytics Certificate are...

  • Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
  • Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
  • Prepare Data For Exploration
  • Process Data from Dirty to Clean
  • Analyze Data to Answer Questions
  • Share Data Through the Art of Visualization
  • Data Analysis with R Programming
  • Data Analytics Capstone Project: Complete a Case Study

What tools or platforms are included in the Google Data Analytics curriculum?

The data analysis tools and platforms included in the certificate curriculum are spreadsheets (Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel), SQL, presentation tools (Powerpoint or Google Slides), Tableau, RStudio, and Kaggle.

Does the Google Data Analytics Certificate include AI content?

The Google Data Analytics Certificate features practical training and hands-on activities to help you leverage AI for data analytics. Learn how to use AI to help with ideas for data visualization, data cleaning, and data structuring directly from Google experts.

All of our Google Career Certificates now include an optional new course, Accelerate Your Job Search with AI. Learn how to use AI to create a job search plan, elevator pitch, resume, and more.

Will you be teaching R or Python for data analysis?

This data analytics program teaches the open-source programming language R. R is a great starting point for foundational data analysis, and offers helpful packages for beginners to apply to their projects. We do not cover Python in the curriculum but encourage learners to explore Python after completion if they'd like to continue their learning journey.

Can I take the data analyst courses online?

Yes! The Google Data Analytics Certificate courses are 100-percent online learning. Start right away and learn on your own schedule.

How fast can you complete the Google Data Analytics Certification?

The Google Data Analytics Certificate can be completed in three months working approximately 20 hours per week, or in six months working 10 hours per week. To finish the eight courses that make up the certificate, around 240 hours total are needed.*

Where can I access the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

The Google Data Analytics Certificate is now available on Google Career Skills and Coursera.

Can the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium help me find data analyst jobs?

The Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium consists of over 150 U.S. companies like Target, Infosys, Verizon, Wells Fargo and Google. These companies span multiple sectors and are committed to considering Google Career Certificate graduates for entry-level jobs. Upon completion of the Google Data Analytics Certificate, you will gain access to an exclusive job platform where you can easily apply to opportunities from employers with open jobs.

Employers interested in joining the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium can find more information at grow.google/employers.

What other kind of support is available after I complete the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

After you complete the Google Data Analytics Certificate, you will have access to expert training and hands-on projects designed to prepare you for a job in data analytics, including a resume-building tool, mock interviews, and career networking support designed to help you with your job search.

You'll also be able to connect with over 150 US employers in the hiring consortium who are accepting candidates who have completed the Google Data Analytics Certificate.

Who designed the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

The Google Data Analytics Certificate was designed and built by subject-matter experts and senior practitioners at Google. This certificate has been created to equip learners with theoretical and practical knowledge and real-life problem-solving skills to be successful in an entry-level job.

How much does the Google Data Analytics Certificate cost?

In the U.S. and Canada, the subscription cost is $49 USD per month after an initial 7-day free trial period. Google Career Certificates are completely self-paced, and many learners complete their Certificate in three to six months.

In other countries where Google Career Certificates are available, your cost may be lower. To see the exact cost in your local currency, please visit the Coursera page and view the enrollment options.

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*Complete in 6 months, under 10 hours per week.

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