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Data Analytics Career Pathway

Data Analysts at Acme Insurance are critical to our success, with endless growth opportunities

Why Data Analytics?

Leading companies in finance, healthcare, retail, tech and more are increasingly hiring people with data analytics skills. Gain the skills you need to break into companies of all sizes across all industries.

No prior experience required. You’ll learn cutting-edge skills in weeks that will prepare you for jobs with high starting salaries.

You’ll enter a field with high-growth potential. Data and business analysts can go on to roles in data science, business operations, management, finance, computer engineering and more.

3 Courses | Hands-On Learning and Career Exploration

Course 1:

Business Analytics Fundamentals

Course 2:

Data Visualization with Tableau

Course 3 (Optional):

SQL for Analytics

Course 1: Business Analytics Fundamentals

In this course, you’ll learn about business analytics. You’ll start to run analyses to discover patterns within data and develop data visualizations. You’ll also practice using spreadsheet software to find new insights.
 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Wrangle data using sorting and filtering, such as pivot tables and implement absolute and relative references.
  • Develop data visualizations including line charts, scatter charts, combination charts and sparklines.
  • Apply exploratory data analysis (EDA) to investigate data and discover patterns, check assumptions, and summarize the values within your data using visual representations.
  • Communicate recommendations and analysis insights to business stakeholders using Google Sheets & Google Slides.

Course 2: Data Visualization with Tableau

In this course, you’ll learn to visualize data using cutting-edge software called Tableau.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn to visualize data to communicate business insights.
  • Use Tableau Desktop’s Worksheet interface to classify, edit, and review data.
  • Apply design principles to develop compelling data visualizations.
  • Build a Tableau Story using interactive dashboards to report insights to business stakeholders.
  • Implement Tableau extracts to increase the performance of Tableau data visualizations, dashboards, and stories.

Course 3 (Optional): SQL for Analytics

In this optional third course, you’ll learn to use SQL, a programming language for data, to efficiently run analyses.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Build DML SQL queries using foundational SQL clauses.
  • Generate and modify new tables using DDL commands.
  • Create Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD) to assess existing infrastructure of a relational database and normalize the relational database to the 3NF using MySQL Workbench.
  • Identify entity, domain and referential integrity and learn to apply each to their respective constraints.
3 Courses | Hands-On Learning and Career Exploration

Course 1:

Business Analytics Fundamentals

In this course, you’ll learn about business analytics. You’ll start to run analyses to discover patterns within data and develop data visualizations. You’ll also practice using spreadsheet software to find new insights.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Wrangle data using sorting and filtering, such as pivot tables and implement absolute and relative references.
  • Develop data visualizations including line charts, scatter charts, combination charts and sparklines.
  • Apply exploratory data analysis (EDA) to investigate data and discover patterns, check assumptions, and summarize the values within your data using visual representations.
  • Communicate recommendations and analysis insights to business stakeholders using Google Sheets & Google Slides.

Course 2:

Data Visualization with Tableau

In this course, you’ll learn to visualize data using cutting-edge software called Tableau.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn to visualize data to communicate business insights.
  • Use Tableau Desktop’s Worksheet interface to classify, edit, and review data.
  • Apply design principles to develop compelling data visualizations.
  • Build a Tableau Story using interactive dashboards to report insights to business stakeholders.
  • Implement Tableau extracts to increase the performance of Tableau data visualizations, dashboards, and stories.

Course 3 (Optional)

SQL for Analytics

In this optional third course, you’ll learn to use SQL, a programming language for data, to efficiently run analyses.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Build DML SQL queries using foundational SQL clauses.
  • Generate and modify new tables using DDL commands.
  • Create Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD) to assess existing infrastructure of a relational database and normalize the relational database to the 3NF using MySQL Workbench.
  • Identify entity, domain and referential integrity and learn to apply each to their respective constraints.

What You’ll Learn:

After completing this program, you’ll be ready to:
 

  • Analyze data and uncover new insights to help a business
  • Build reports, charts and dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders and executives
  • Create compelling data visualizations using Tableau software
  • Use SQL, a programming language, to efficiently write queries and analyze data

Learning Experience

  • No required times to log in. Complete lessons at times during the week that work for you. Keep up with deadlines to stay on track and complete in 5 months.
  • Complete real business projects in an online platform and get individualized support and feedback from instructors.
  • Practice using Tableau and spreadsheet software directly in the learning platform. No separate downloads.
  • Explore the real work that data and business analysts do on the job and apply those skills to your own career.
  • Access individualized career coaching to help you get promoted and advance professionally.

Valued at $5,250

FREE FOR ACME EMPLOYEES

This program is FREE to all eligible Acme employees. 

Need help requesting payment from Acme?

Contact us at [email protected]

FAQs

What are the eligibility requirements?

You are eligible to participate in the program if you have been employed as a regular full-time (40+hours per week), reduced time (30+ hours per week), or part-time (20-29 hours per week) hourly employee for 90 continuous days by January 31st.

What is the refund policy?

You may cancel your enrollment until midnight on Monday, February 13th which is two weeks after the program starts. Please inform our team at .

What is Pathstream?

Pathstream is a provider of digital skills training based in Silicon Valley. We partner with leading tech companies and universities to develop programs that prepare people for in-demand jobs.

How do I contact Pathstream?

You can contact an enrollment advisor by phone at 602-429-0451 or by emailing [email protected] if you have questions about the program or need help enrolling.

What is the schedule?

There are two required courses which will be open for 8 weeks with a 2-week grading period after each. There is an optional third course which will be available upon completion. You should expect to spend 10-12 hours per week completing your coursework. The program is flexibly-paced, meaning you can move as quickly or slowly as you’d like through each course, as long as you complete all sections and projects during the 8-week course period. We provide a suggested course schedule to help pace yourself through each course. Students who follow this schedule are more likely to earn the certificate and get more out of the course by spreading out their workload, and our instructors provide weekly nudges to keep you on track. As long as you submit all projects by the course end date, you can progress through the course at whatever pace works best for you! For example, you might do all your work over the weekend or space it out throughout the week.

Can I work full-time while enrolled in this program?

Yes, the entire course experience is online and can be completed on your own schedule as long as you work towards the deadlines set in each course. There are no set times or classes when you need to log in. Our courses are designed for working professionals, students, and parents!

What prerequisites do I need?

Students must have a high school degree prior to taking this program. No prior experience is required.

What kinds of jobs will this certificate prepare me for?

This program will give you the tech skills needed for a variety of jobs in data and business analytics including as Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Data Specialist, Operations Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Sales Analyst and more. You will gain the skills needed for roles across many different types of companies including small businesses, tech companies, Fortune 500 companies and more.

What kinds of career support will I receive?

You will work individually with a career coach who will help you update your resume and LinkedIn profile to feature your new skills and past work experiences. They will help you identify exciting jobs to apply to and get ready for interviews. Pathstream’s Career Services team will also introduce you to recruiters and hiring partners who are looking to hire people with your skills. These career coaches have helped employees transition to data analyst jobs with leading companies making starting salaries of between $70k and $90k.