Certified Data Analytics Associate CDAA
Data Analytics & Reporting Fundamentals
Level 1: Beginner
Build strong foundational skills in data handling and analysis.
"Master the fundamentals of Excel including formatting, basic formulas, sorting, filtering, and conditional formatting."
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"Learn essential data analysis tools such as PivotTables, advanced lookup functions, and professional reporting techniques."
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"This beginner course introduces relational databases and the SQL language from the ground up. Designed for Excel users and complete beginners, it focuses on writing clean, standard SQL queries (ANSI SQL) that work across MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and other platforms. "
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"This practical, hands-on course teaches Python programming with a strong focus on data analysis. Learners will master essential Python libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn) to effectively clean, analyze, explore, and visualize data. The course bridges programming fundamentals with real-world data analysis workflows used by business analysts and data professionals."
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Level 1 Milestone: Data Foundation & Database Implementation
Project Title: Industrial Dataset Cleanup and Database Migration
Objective: Transform a messy real-world industrial dataset from raw Excel into a clean, optimized relational database.
- Clean a messy industrial dataset in Excel
- Design relational schema
- Import into SQL database
- Optimize queries
- Present performance improvement report
Assessment: Practical Database Rebuild + Technical Presentation
Deliverables:
- Cleaned Excel workbook with documentation
- Relational Schema Diagram (ER Diagram)
- SQL scripts (Table creation + Data import)
- Optimized queries for key reports
- Technical presentation
Level 2: Intermediate
Core data analysis, querying, visualization, and statistical thinking.
"Develop expert skills in Power Query, Power Pivot, data modeling, interactive dashboards, and automation."
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"This beginner course introduces relational databases and the SQL language from the ground up. Designed for Excel users and complete beginners, it focuses on writing clean, standard SQL queries (ANSI SQL) that work across MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and other platforms."
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"This course teaches the theoretical foundations and best practices of relational database design. Learners will master normalization, entity-relationship modeling, and both transactional and dimensional (Star/Snowflake) modeling techniques."
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"This course equips learners with professional Tableau skills to transform raw data into compelling, interactive visualizations and dashboards. It emphasizes best practices in visualization design, advanced calculations, and storytelling with data. "
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"This comprehensive course takes learners from intermediate to advanced proficiency in Power BI. It focuses on building robust data models, writing powerful DAX, creating interactive dashboards, and implementing enterprise-level features such as security and real-time data integration."
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"This course provides analysts with essential statistical foundations. It focuses on practical application in business contexts rather than heavy mathematical theory."
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"This course teaches systematic techniques to explore, understand, and extract insights from data before formal modeling or reporting."
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Level 2 Milestone: End-to-End Business Intelligence Project
Project Title: Sales & Operations Performance Dashboard
Objective: Analyze a large multi-source dataset, build an interactive dashboard, and deliver actionable business insights.
- Clean and integrate multiple raw datasets (Excel + CSV files)
- Design and implement a star schema data model
- Write complex SQL queries for key business metrics
- Perform Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and statistical analysis
- Create interactive dashboards in Power BI or Tableau
- Implement KPIs, trend analysis, and comparative visualizations
- Apply statistical methods and correlation analysis
Assessment: Interactive Dashboard + Insights Presentation
Deliverables:
- Cleaned and integrated datasets
- Data model diagram and SQL scripts
- Professional interactive dashboard (Power BI or Tableau)
- Executive presentation with insights and recommendations
Level 3: Advanced
Advanced techniques, optimization, statistical rigor, and business impact.
" This advanced course focuses on writing complex, high-performance SQL queries and understanding how to optimize them. Learners will analyze execution plans, implement indexing strategies, and apply tuning techniques across different database platforms."
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"This focused course teaches how to properly apply statistical hypothesis testing to make data-driven business decisions with confidence."
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"This practical course develops the critical soft skills analysts need to translate complex analysis into clear, persuasive business recommendations. Emphasis is placed on visual storytelling, executive presentations, and the avoidance of common communication pitfalls."
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Level 3 Milestone: Comprehensive Data Analytics Capstone Project
Project Title: Strategic Business Performance Optimization
Objective: Execute a full-cycle advanced analytics project from raw data to strategic business recommendations.
- Source and integrate complex data from multiple platforms
- Build and optimize a robust data model
- Develop advanced analytics using Python and SQL
- Apply statistical techniques including hypothesis testing
- Create advanced calculations and dynamic dashboards
- Implement Row-Level Security and performance optimization
- Deliver executive-level storytelling with clear recommendations
- Document complete methodology and limitations
Assessment: Full Capstone Project + Executive Presentation + Technical Defense
Deliverables:
- Complete project documentation and methodology
- SQL and Python scripts
- Advanced interactive dashboard
- Executive presentation deck
- Live demonstration and Q&A defense
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