We recommend the following Python Career Tracks
Associate Data Scientist
Learn Python for data science and gain the career-building skills you need to succeed as a data scientist, from data manipulation to machine learning! In this track, you’ll learn how this versatile language allows you to import, clean, manipulate, and visualize data—all integral skills for any aspiring data professional or researcher. Starting with the Python essentials for data science, you’ll work through interactive exercises that test your abilities. You’ll get hands-on with some of the most popular Python libraries for data science, including pandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, scikit-learn, and many more. As you progress, you’ll work with real-world datasets to learn the statistical and machine learning techniques you need to perform hypothesis testing and build predictive models. You’ll also get an introduction to supervised learning with scikit-learn and apply your skills to various projects. Start this track, grow your data science skills, and begin your journey to confidently pass the Associate Data Scientist in Python certification and thrive as a data scientist.
Data Analyst
Start your journey to becoming a data analyst using Python - one of the most popular programming languages in the world. No prior coding experience is required; you’ll start from scratch and learn how to import, clean, manipulate, and visualize data—all integral skills for any aspiring data professional or researcher. You’ll begin your data analyst training with interactive exercises and get hands-on with some of the most popular Python libraries, including pandas, NumPy, Seaborn, and many more. You’ll learn why Python for data analysis is so popular and work with real-world datasets to grow your data manipulation and exploratory data analysis skills. As you progress through the courses, you’ll cover topics such as data manipulation and joining data. You’ll also learn key statistics skills, like hypothesis testing. Get started today, grow your Python skills, and begin your journey to becoming a confident data analyst.
Data Engineer
Advance your journey to becoming a Data Engineer with our Python-focused track, which is ideal for those with foundational SQL knowledge from our Associate Data Engineer track. This track dives deeper into the world of data engineering, emphasizing Python's role in automating and optimizing data processes. Starting with an understanding of cloud computing, you'll progress through Python programming from basics to advanced topics, including data manipulation, cleaning, and analysis. Engage in hands-on projects to apply what you've learned in real-world scenarios. You'll explore efficient coding practices, software engineering principles, and version control with Git, preparing you for professional data engineering challenges. Introduction to data pipelines and Airflow will equip you with the skills to design, schedule, and monitor complex data workflows.
Python Developer
Gain the career-building skills you need to successfully develop software, wrangle data, perform advanced data analysis, and become a Python developer. No prior coding experience is required; you can start your journey to becoming a Python developer today! In this track, you’ll learn how to manipulate data, write efficient Python code, and work with challenging data, including date and time data, text data, and web data using APIs. As your skills grow, you'll progress to writing Python functions and unit testing—an essential skill needed to find bugs in your code before your users do! Through interactive exercises, you'll also gain experience working with powerful Python libraries, including NumPy, pytest, and pycodestyle, that will help you perform key programming tasks such as web development, data analysis, and task automation. By the time you finish this track, you’ll have a firm grasp of what’s needed to become a Python developer and have the skills to get started as one.
Data Scientist
Master the skills you need to pass the Data Scientist in Python certification and prepare yourself for success in the field of data science. Throughout this track, you will focus on using Python for data science, starting with the basics and progressing to more advanced topics such as machine learning. You’ll cover a broad range of areas, including data manipulation, visualization, and analysis, using popular Python libraries such as pandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, and scikit-learn. As you progress, you’ll work through interactive exercises using real-world datasets to help you test your abilities and develop your skills. These examples will help you explore various statistical and machine learning techniques, including hypothesis testing and predictive modeling. You’ll also gain an understanding of package development, data preprocessing, SQL for relational databases, Git for data science projects, and more. Complete this track to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to confidently pass the Data Scientist in Python certification and thrive as a data scientist.
Machine Learning Scientist
Master the essential Python skills to land a job as a machine learning scientist! With this track, you'll gain a comprehensive introduction to machine learning in Python. You’ll augment your existing Python programming skill set with the tools needed to perform supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning. You'll learn how to process data for features, train your models, assess performance, and tune parameters for better performance. This track also covers topics including tree-based machine learning models, cluster analysis, preprocessing for machine learning, and more. By the time you finish, you’ll have the confidence to use Python for machine learning, working with real data sets, linear classifiers, gradient boosting, and more. In the process, you'll get an introduction to natural language processing, image processing, and popular Python machine learning packages such as scikit-learn, Spark, and Keras.
Machine Learning Engineer
Step into the cutting-edge field of machine learning engineering with this comprehensive track designed for aspiring professionals. This program teaches you everything you need to know about model deployment, operations, monitoring, and maintenance. In this track, you will learn the fundamentals of MLOps. You will work interactively with key technologies like Python, Docker, and MLflow. You will learn in detail about concepts such as CI/CD, deployment strategies, or concept drift. The track includes interactive courses and real-world projects that help you facilitate the skills learned. Upon completing this track, you'll emerge as a well-rounded machine learning engineer with all the skills required for a junior machine learning engineer role. Note: Prior knowledge of concepts, including data manipulation, training, and evaluating machine learning models using Python, is expected from learners who enroll in this track.
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