Data · Skills roadmap
Data Analyst certifications
Turn messy business data into answers people act on, with SQL, a BI tool and clear writing.
- 24 to 40 weeks to job-ready, part time
- 77 lessons across 14 skills
- 12 portfolio projects
Certifications help you pass a CV screen; projects get you hired. We list only current exams, checked on the vendor's own site, with the date we checked.
Beginner · Optional
Google Data Analytics Certificate
Google (on Coursera)
A structured beginner programme. Useful if you want guided practice; employers weigh your projects more.
A beginner programme of about 240 hours covering spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau, R and using AI in analysis. No prerequisites.
- Cost
- Coursera subscription, USD 49 a month in the US; varies by country
- Checked
- Sept 2026 on the vendor's page
Intermediate · Recommended
Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate PL-300
Microsoft
The Power BI certification most often named in Indian analyst postings. Validates the modelling and DAX this floor teaches.
Preparing, modelling, visualising and analysing data in Power BI, and deploying reports. 100-minute proctored exam.
- Cost
- Varies by country; shown on the exam page at booking
- Validity
- 12 months, free online renewal assessment
- Checked
- Sept 2026 on the vendor's page
Advanced · Optional
Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate DP-600
Microsoft
For analysts moving towards analytics engineering on Microsoft Fabric.
Designing and building semantic models, lakehouses and warehouses in Microsoft Fabric.
- Cost
- Varies by country; shown on the exam page at booking
- Validity
- 12 months, free online renewal assessment
- Checked
- Sept 2026 on the vendor's page