Data Engineering & Analytics
Professional Certificate • 12 Weeks
Focused, driven and job-ready: Data Engineering & Analytics
The recipient of this Certificate is a Zip Coder – a person who committed themself to complete a full-time, 12-week, intense, and immersive Data Engineering & Analytics training program with the ultimate goal of utilizing their newly developed software programming skill set to secure an entry level Data Engineer career. They have the ability to analyze, interpret, clean, wrangle, and visualize data to create distinct competitive business advantages. They also developed their communication skills, teamwork, and other professional development competencies. They are intellectually curious, focused, driven, and display core values of Integrity, Respect, and Grit. This Zip Coder is ready to be hired!

Master data analysis, interpretation, and visualization for business advantage
At Zip Code Wilmington, we tailor and update our programs to respond to the changing job market. Our training is led by passionate and experienced instructors who will prepare our graduates to launch their career in this ever-growing industry!
Our Data Engineering & Analytics training program was launched because software powers everything, but as a result the world is now drowning in data. Data engineering is one of the fastest growing career fields in the world! It is projected to grow by 22%+ over the next ten years compared to other career fields that are only expected to grow by a mere 5%. Companies that analyze, interpret, and leverage their data will have a distinct competitive advantage and longevity compared to those that do not. Stay at the forefront of what’s next!
What you will learn at Zip Code Wilmington
Learning Objectives:
• Entry-level conversant in Python3 and its concepts
• Utilizes Spark, Kafka, Pandas, and other tools for Data Engineering tasks
• Entry-level understanding of SQL and Relational Databases
• Good communication, interviewing and personal networking skills
Comprehensive Group Project Description
✔ Each Zip Code Wilmington student concludes the program with a comprehensive Final Group Project.
✔ Students will transform data and stream to custom-built predictive models, generate real-time recommendations tested and trained against millions of static data points to growing accuracy, and create apps that convert their insights into accessible at-a-glance data visualization which can be used to inform business solutions.
Completion Requirements:
✔ 1000+ Hours of Coding Experience
✔ Completion of 50+ Lab Assignments
✔ Completion of 3 Coding Assessments
✔ Maintained Satisfactory Attendance (95-100% Timely Attendance Daily)
✔ Completion of 6 or more Mock Interviews
✔ Development of a Technical Resume
✔ Attend 15+ Meet the Expert Sessions with Leading Industry Professionals
✔ Build and deploy a professional software portfolio on GitHub including:
• 1+ Personal Independent Passion Project(s)
• 2+ Team-based complex group projects
• 1 Comprehensive Group Project
Data Engineering & Analytics Program Acceptance Rate:
‹10%
OF APPLICANTS/COHORT
Skills you will gain in the Data Engineering & Analytics program
- Software Programming
- Relational Databases
- Python
- React
- PostgreSQL
- SQLite
- SQL
- Spark
- Kafka
- Pandas
- Git / Github
- Agile Methodology
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Technical Writing
- Debugging
- Version Control
- Constructive Feedback
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
- Independent Problem Solving
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
Ready to Start?
Are you ready to learn code and launch your new career?