Description

• Requirements. No prior knowledge is required. No exam is needed to achieve the certificate.
• Cost. The certification has a monthly subscription of $39/month. Cost varies on completion speed.
• Time to Completion. The Google Data Analytics Certificate should take around three months to complete.

When it comes to doing a beginner-friendly data analytics certification, the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate would be the best choice. This certification is developed and offered by Google and delivered on the Coursera online platform. The certification covers eight courses with a wide range of basic topics in data analytics and provides an understanding of the tools, techniques, and principles used to analyze large datasets. Some tools the certificate covers include:

• R
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Tableau
• Google Sheets
• Google Big Query

Since this certificate covers all the basic topics, having no prior background in data science and analytics is not a requirement to enroll. It’s also unique among entry-level certs: it has a strong focus on practical projects. Each course has multiple projects to develop the necessary skills of an entry-level data analyst.

It also encourages a capstone project at the end of the certificate. This is great for solidifying any skills gained from the certificate and providing a great portfolio to showcase.