Data Analytics, Boot Camp
Program Overview
About the Data Boot Camp
This part-time, 24-week data analytics program at UNC Charlotte will equip you with the skills you need to conduct analytics on a wide array of real-world problems. The program is scheduled to fit into your life, whether you’re employed, taking care of your family, or attending college full-time, with convenient weekend and evening sessions. In each class in this rigorous and fast-paced program, you’ll learn about relevant tools and technologies, such as intermediate Excel, Python, JavaScript, API interactions, SQL, Tableau, fundamental statistics, machine learning, and Git/GitHub. Throughout the program, you will also complete projects that align with real-world datasets from various industry data fields like finance services, human resources, healthcare and government.
On completion of this online Data Analytics Boot Camp, you’ll walk out ready to apply for your dream job, backed by proven career tools and tips from a dedicated career director and career advisor.
This boot camp, offered in partnership with edX, is made available through a unique consortium delivery model to provide skills-based learning to participants across North Carolina and beyond. Participants will be taught by a university-approved instructor, while learning alongside students from other consortium-participating universities and institutions. Upon meeting the completion requirements, participants will be issued a non-credit Certificate of Completion in Data Analytics from UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies.
Curriculum
The Data Analytics Boot Camp at UNC Charlotte combines collaborative, hands-on training with real-world data sets to provide you with the tools you need to collect, analyze, and visualize big data. Through an immersive virtual experience, you will explore in-demand technologies like Excel, Python, JavaScript, SQL Databases, and Tableau.
Due to the vast nature of the data analytics field, a portion of your learning experience will be tailored to the career path you want to pursue. Whether you work individually or collaborate with your classmates — and whether you choose finance, healthcare, or a custom direction — you will take your new skills and put them to use on comprehensive projects based on your industry of interest. These projects will allow you to build a professional portfolio that showcases your skills and helps you to stand out in today’s job market.
Our student-centered curriculum is delivered through live, online classes and high-quality coursework. Our instructors are fully vetted by the university and offer 1-on-1 virtual guidance to learners throughout the program.
Who Should Apply?
- You’re a data professional and want to further your career by gaining a new set of technical skills.
- You’re looking to switch careers and aspire to transition into a new field as a data professional.
- You’re currently in a business where data is crucial to the bottom line and want to make a bigger impact.
FAQ
What is Data Analytics?
Data analytics is the process of examining, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to uncover insights and support decision-making, often using statistical and computational techniques.
What Data Analytics Skills Will You Learn?
Throughout this data analytics boot camp you’ll gain intermediate excel and fundamental statistics skills and study topics such as Python programming, various databases, front-end web visualization, and business intelligence software.
What Types of Jobs Exist in Data Analytics?
Some common data analytics roles include data analysts, data scientists, business analysts, data engineers, machine learning engineers, and data architects.