## Professional Certificate – 8-Course Series Prepare yourself for a new, high-growth career in data analytics, even without prior experience or a degree. Get professional training from Google and the opportunity to network with potential employers. **There are 337,400 data analytics jobs in the United States, with an average starting salary of $67,900.¹** **Data analytics** is the process of collecting, transforming, and organizing data to draw conclusions, make predictions, and help make informed decisions. In these courses, you’ll learn the skills needed to prepare you for entry-level jobs. Learn from Google instructors who have used data as the foundation of their professional success. And with less than 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months. Prepare yourself for jobs like entry-level data analyst, database manager, and more. After completing your certificate, you can apply directly to jobs at Google and over 130 employers in the United States, including Walmart and Best Buy. **82% of Google Professional Certificate graduates reported a positive career outcome such as a new job, promotion, or salary increase within 6 months.²** See all Google Professional Certificates [here](https://www.coursera.org/google-career-certificates). ¹Burning Glass: Labor Insight (Past 12 months: February 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021) ²Coursera Learning Outcomes Survey conducted during the Google Information Technology Professional Certificate. Data is collected through on-platform or email surveys and is cumulative from January 2018 to January 2021. ## Hands-on Learning Project This program includes over 180 hours of instruction, and hundreds of hands-on assessments, to help you simulate real-world data analytics scenarios that are critical to success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and developed by Google staff with years of data analytics experience. Through a combination of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you will learn the basic analytics tools, platforms, and skills required for an entry-level job. **Skills you will learn include:** Data cleaning, problem solving, critical thinking, data ethics, data presentations. **Platforms and tools you will learn include:** Presentations, spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau, R programming. In addition to professional training and hands-on projects, you will complete a case study that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set. Learn tangible skills They are used by large employers today.
