Course spotlight — BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Tools

The Chartered Institute for IT, also known as BCS, aims to raise standards of competence and conduct across the IT industry. They have more than 70,000 members in 150 countries and, at Firebrand, we are proud to be an official BCS Accredited Training Partner.

One of the courses we offer is the BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Tools.

Could this course be right for you or your team? Read on.

What is the BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Tools?

This certification course helps you develop key skills to master Data Analysis Tools, including data integration, testing strategies, statistical programming languages and proprietary tools, preparing data for analysis, and carrying out data analysis.

The course ends with an official exam that attests to these skills.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at professionals with some practical experience in Business Analysis who want to gain a deeper insight into BA Strategy and application—Business Analysts, Business Change Managers, Business Project Managers, and similar professionals would benefit from this course. 

How long does the course take?

At Firebrand, we specialise in accelerated courses that help you become competent, confident, and certified at twice the speed.

With Firebrand, achieving the BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Tools takes only 5 days.

Where is the course delivered?

Delegates can take the course at our distraction-free training facilities at Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire, with exams, exam prep, and accommodations included.

What will you learn?

The course curriculum is comprised of 2 main modules:

1. Processes and Tools Used for Data Integration, which helps you develop the skills to:

• Describe the purpose and outputs of data integration activities
• Explain how data from multiple sources can be integrated to provide a unified view of the data
• Discover how programming languages for statistical computing can be applied to data
• Explain the nature and challenges of data volumes and types being processed through
• Develop appropriate testing strategies to ensure that unified data sets are correct,

and,

2. Industry Standard Tools and Methods for Data Analysis, which helps you:

• Demonstrate the data manipulating, processing, cleaning and analysis capabilities of statistical programming languages and proprietary software tools capabilities and functions of statistical programming languages (such as, but not limited to; R, Python, SPSS, SAS, SQL, Microsoft Excel and VBA, Julia, Hadoop and Hive, Scala)
• Demonstrate how to apply statistical programming languages in preparing data for analysis and conducting analysis projects. 

Does this course include an exam?

Yes. At the end of this course, you can sit the official exam at the Firebrand Training Centre and return to work certified!

The exam is covered by our Certification Guarantee which means that, if you don't pass the first time, you can take the course again for free within one year, paying just for accommodations and incidentals.

Interested?

Inquire about this course here.