
Jonathan Barrios
Data Science, Machine Learning & AI
Where teams start
Core data and analytics paths for teams building reporting, BI, and data literacy.
This Excel 2022 for Data Analysis: Beginners training covers how to take huge amounts of data or big confusing spreadsheets and use Excel to extract meaningful information that helps make better business decisions.
Jonathan Barrios
Kick off your Power BI journey and prepare for the PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst certification. This entry-level PL-300 training walks you through connecting, cleaning, and shaping data before turning it into simple, powerful charts and dashboards using Power Query and DAX. You’ll build skills in data modeling, report design, and workspace management with clear, practical examples. Reinforce your learning with unlimited PL-300 practice exams to make sure you have the best shot at acing the exam. If you’re ready to work smarter with data and earn your first Power BI cert, this expert-led course is the perfect place to start.
John Munjoma
This DP-900 certification training covers how to use Microsoft Azure data services to work with cloud-based data, whether relational or non-relational, in different workloads. This course prepares you for Microsoft's Azure Data Fundamentals certification by explaining relational and non-relational data, different data workloads and the core concepts of data in the cloud.
Ben Finkel
This Microsoft Certified Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) course prepares you to master the DP-300 exam and earn your professional credential. While SQL fundamentals, T-SQL, and implementing data platform resources are core to the role, knowing how to integrate these in the cloud sets a database administrator apart. Start training today to get access to the course and unlimited DP-300 practice exams.
Knox Hutchinson
This entry-level ITCA Data Science Fundamentals training covers the foundations of data analysis, governance, and data-driven decision-making. Learn how to interpret and analyze data, improve business processes, and prepare for high-paying roles in the growing data science field. Earn your ISACA ITCA certification to enhance your career prospects as a data professional.
Jonathan Barrios
Get hands-on with AI, MLOps, and machine learning in this CompTIA DataAI (DY0-001) training for professional data scientists. Formerly known as CompTIA DataX, this course helps you learn core data science skills, including statistics, data modeling, and machine learning. Learn how to deploy deep learning models, build pipelines, and apply computer vision in real-world environments. This online DataAI training prepares you to support advanced data science workflows and pass the CompTIA DataAI certification exam. Train for the future of IT with cutting-edge AI skills.
Jonathan Barrios
Capability ladder
The most popular Data & Analytics courses at each certification level — from first credentials for new team members through expert and specialty tracks.
Certification tier
First credentials for new team members and cross-trained roles — the on-ramp before vendor specialization.
This DP-900 certification training covers how to use Microsoft Azure data services to work with cloud-based data, whether relational or non-relational, in different workloads. This course prepares you for Microsoft's Azure Data Fundamentals certification by explaining relational and non-relational data, different data workloads and the core concepts of data in the cloud.
Ben Finkel
Certification tier
Core role credentials — the level most teams standardize on for day-to-day operations.
Kick off your Power BI journey and prepare for the PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst certification. This entry-level PL-300 training walks you through connecting, cleaning, and shaping data before turning it into simple, powerful charts and dashboards using Power Query and DAX. You’ll build skills in data modeling, report design, and workspace management with clear, practical examples. Reinforce your learning with unlimited PL-300 practice exams to make sure you have the best shot at acing the exam. If you’re ready to work smarter with data and earn your first Power BI cert, this expert-led course is the perfect place to start.
John Munjoma
This Microsoft Certified Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) course prepares you to master the DP-300 exam and earn your professional credential. While SQL fundamentals, T-SQL, and implementing data platform resources are core to the role, knowing how to integrate these in the cloud sets a database administrator apart. Start training today to get access to the course and unlimited DP-300 practice exams.
Knox Hutchinson
This CompTIA Data+ certification training is a perfect data analyst course for beginners. With unlimited practice exams included, this course helps you build skills in organizing information, spotting patterns, and turning data into strategic insights. Starting with the basics of how modern data analysts gather, clean, analyze, and explain data, this Data+ certification training covers common data sources, basic statistics, and visual reporting. It also shows how AI for data analytics is evolving the role, how to work with data responsibly, and how to follow data compliance expectations. Data science expert Jonathan Barrios keeps the course practical and job-relevant, helping you learn data analytics skills you can use right away as you study for the Data+ v2 (DA0-002) exam.
Jonathan Barrios
This PCED training prepares you to earn the Certified Entry-Level Data Analyst with Python certification, with no Python or data science background required. You'll learn how data is collected, stored, and transformed, then move into Python fundamentals and apply them to real data tasks. You’ll clean messy datasets, run descriptive statistics, and spot trends. The course also covers how to communicate your findings clearly through structured reports and basic visualizations. By the end, you'll have the practical Python skills and exam knowledge to start working with data professionally, and pass the PCED-30-02 exam.
Shaun Wassell
Shaun Wassell
Certification tier
Advanced credentials for the engineers who own design, escalation, and complex environments.
This entry-level ITCA Data Science Fundamentals training covers the foundations of data analysis, governance, and data-driven decision-making. Learn how to interpret and analyze data, improve business processes, and prepare for high-paying roles in the growing data science field. Earn your ISACA ITCA certification to enhance your career prospects as a data professional.
Jonathan Barrios
Get hands-on with AI, MLOps, and machine learning in this CompTIA DataAI (DY0-001) training for professional data scientists. Formerly known as CompTIA DataX, this course helps you learn core data science skills, including statistics, data modeling, and machine learning. Learn how to deploy deep learning models, build pipelines, and apply computer vision in real-world environments. This online DataAI training prepares you to support advanced data science workflows and pass the CompTIA DataAI certification exam. Train for the future of IT with cutting-edge AI skills.
Jonathan Barrios
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Programming & Cloud Computing
Team outcome
Curated playlists and team assignments make onboarding repeatable instead of relying on ad hoc shadowing and tribal knowledge.
Best fit for: managers scaling a team, backfilling a role, or standardizing skills across distributed engineers.
Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Data & Analytics training for their team.
Analysts, IT reporting teams, managers, and business users who need stronger data literacy and reporting fluency.
Yes. The catalog includes Microsoft Power BI and PL-300 Data Analyst Associate training.
Assign statistics and data concepts broadly, then Power BI paths to analysts and reporting teams.
Track dashboard ownership, report quality, data literacy coverage, and who can interpret metrics without escalation.
Yes. Managers can assign analytics paths by role and track readiness for data and reporting work.