This certificate program provides an in-depth exploration of Tableau, one of the leading data visualization tools in the business intelligence industry. The program starts with the fundamentals of data visualization and advances through sophisticated analytical techniques to help you master the creation of impactful visual stories with your data. From connecting to different data sources to developing complex interactive dashboards, this course equips you with the skills to turn raw data into visually appealing and understandable insights.
This course series is highly recommended for graduate students who will do significant data analysis during their studies, especially doctoral students and those studying fields such as business administration and marketing.
Who Should Take This Certification?
As Tableau is a leading visual analytics platform used globally, a certificate in Tableau will help both employees and job seekers stand out to hiring managers. Employers in practically every industry use Tableaufor real-time analysis, data blending, and project management, and more. This certification will help you be more competent in simplifying raw data into an accessible dashboard format to make data-driven decisions. Employees and job seekers looking to improve their ability to present information clearly, effectively, and engagingly should also consider this certificate for professional development.
Workplace Skills
- Visualization Techniques: Learn to build and customize interactive dashboards and data visualizations that clearly communicate complex data such as performance metrics and business trends to you and to others. Learning Tableau enhances your ability to present data in engaging and easily understood ways.
- Data Connectivity and Integration: Master the art of connecting Tableau to various data sources, ensuring you can pull and synthesize data from multiple streams. This capability helps you communicate real-time business intelligence that aids in strategic decision-making.
- Complex Data Transformations: Acquire the ability to manipulate large datasets within Tableau, using fields and parameters to refine how metrics and key performance indicators are calculated and displayed. This skill is crucial for tailoring data analysis to specific business needs.
- Strategic Insight: Develop the skill to translate complex datasets into rollup trends and predicted future states, enabling stakeholders to make well-informed decisions. This practice is fundamental in guiding the strategic direction of an organization.
- Collaborative Analytics: Foster a collaborative approach to analytics collaboration by sharing interactive visualizations with colleagues and leaders across your organization. Interactive charts, graphs, and dashboards help drive data-driven decision-making.
- Performance Optimization: By learning to optimize the performance of Tableau, your dashboards and visuals will load significantly faster, allowing your end-users to have smooth interactions with large quantities of data.
Requirements
This certificate includes four courses that must be taken in sequence: Introduction to Tableau, Intermediate Applications of Tableau, Advanced Applications of Tableau Level 1, and Advanced Applications of Tableau Level 2. Completing this four-course sequence will result in earning this certificate and the accompanying badge, which may be displayed in your email signature and on LinkedIn.
Schedule
Courses are held monthly and may be taken online synchronously or in person at our training center in Des Peres, St. Louis County, Missouri. Employers and job centers may also request training held at an offsite location. Please contact info@cetc.umsl.edu for further information.
Pathways
This certification satisfies 26 hours of the required courses for the following UMSL Chancellor’s Certificates: Data Analysis Certification. Each course is worth 0.65 CEUs