Google Career Certificates @ Boise State

About the Data Analytics Certificate

Data have stories to tell – learn how to unlock these insights with the Certificate of Data Analysis. Industries as varied as entertainment, finance, health care, tech, and more, need data analysts to sort through their data to help organizations make better business decisions, help improve processes, and launch new products. Data analytics is the collection, transformation, and organization of facts in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision making. With this certificate, students will learn the foundational skills necessary to present the findings of their analyses, including how to conduct a complete analysis, share insights using tools such as spreadsheets, SQL, R programming, and data visualization, and create/publish a data analysis case study.

About the Courses

Identify insights that reveal the story the data have to tell – that story can take many different forms, such as numbers, pictures, words, videos, observations, and more. Develop an  immersive understanding of the practices and processes used by data analysts to help organizations make better business decisions, help improve processes, and launch new products.

COID 297 – Data Analysis 1: Prepare, Process, Analyze

Learn the foundational skills necessary to source, prepare, process, and analyze data, including how to clean and organize data for analysis and complete analysis and calculations using spreadsheets and SQL.

COID 397 – Data Analysis 2: Visualize, Share, Act

Learn the foundational skills necessary to present the findings of their analyses, including how to conduct a complete analysis, share insights using tools such as spreadsheets, SQL, R programming, and data visualization, and create/publish a data analysis case study. Produced works may also serve as learner portfolio assets.

About the Project Management Certificate

Launching in Spring 2022: Project managers are natural problem-solvers – learn the skills you need to lead projects, work with people, and deliver value within an organization with the Certificate of Project Management. Industries as varied as entertainment, finance, health care, tech, and more, need Project Managers to set the plan and guide teammates, manage changes, risks, and stakeholders. With this certificate, students will learn the foundation skills necessary to successfully start, plan, and execute a project using both traditional and agile project management approaches.

About the Courses

Play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. Gain a multi-dimensional educational experience that will help you build your skills for on-the-job application.

Project Management 1

Learn foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. Create effective project documentation and artifacts throughout the various phases of a project.

Project Management 2

Learn the foundations of Agile project management, with a focus on implementing Scrum events, building Scrum artifacts, and understanding Scrum roles. Practice strategic communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management through real-world scenarios.

The Data Analytics Certificate course numbers for 2021-22 are

• COID 297, Data Analysis 1: Prepare, Process, Analyze
  • Offered 1st and 2nd 7 weeks
• COID 397, Data Analysis 2: Visualize, Share, Act
  • Offered 2nd 7 weeks

For assistance with registration, view the instructions here.

If you have questions about Google Career Certificates @ Boise State, please contact Mark Woychick, Director of Programs