Overview

Overview

The Certified Professional Data Scientist certification is developed by leading industry experts to validate advanced, up-to-date skills and knowledge in data science.

The Certified Professional Data Scientist certification is developed by leading industry experts to validate advanced, up-to-date skills and knowledge in data science.

Professionals holding this credential work across diverse sectors and domains for major global employers, governments, and international agencies, demonstrating their mastery of industry-relevant techniques and practices.

Professionals holding this credential work across diverse sectors and domains for major global employers, governments, and international agencies, demonstrating their mastery of industry-relevant techniques and practices.

Mathematics & Statistics

Programming & Data Management

Modelling & Machine Learning

Domain Knowledge & Communication

Data Scientist Skills

TOP INDUSTRY TOOLS WE UTILISE

Python

Anaconda

Jupyter Notebook

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Plotly

Shiny

SciPy

Scikit-Learn

Seaborn

TOP INDUSTRY TOOLS WE UTILISE

Python

Anaconda

Jupyter Notebook

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Plotly

Shiny

SciPy

Scikit-Learn

Seaborn

TOP INDUSTRY TOOLS WE UTILISE

Python

Anaconda

Jupyter Notebook

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Plotly

Shiny

SciPy

Scikit-Learn

Seaborn

TOP INDUSTRY TOOLS WE UTILISE

Python

Anaconda

Jupyter Notebook

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Plotly

Shiny

SciPy

Scikit-Learn

Seaborn

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge and Skills

Data Scientist Foundation

Data Scientist Foundation

Data Scientist Foundation

Establishes core Python proficiency, data cleaning methodologies, introductory statistics and predictive modeling. You will apply essential python packages and functions and fundamental visualization techniques in preparation for more advanced analyses.

Establishes core Python proficiency, data cleaning methodologies, introductory statistics and predictive modeling. You will apply essential python packages and functions and fundamental visualization techniques in preparation for more advanced analyses.

Establishes core Python proficiency, data cleaning methodologies, introductory statistics and predictive modeling. You will apply essential python packages and functions and fundamental visualization techniques in preparation for more advanced analyses.

Time Series Analysis

Time Series Analysis

Time Series Analysis

You will examine patterns in sequential data, including trends, seasonality, and cycles. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of ARIMA and SARIMA models, as well as diagnostic procedures to assess forecasting accuracy in various contexts.

You will examine patterns in sequential data, including trends, seasonality, and cycles. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of ARIMA and SARIMA models, as well as diagnostic procedures to assess forecasting accuracy in various contexts.

You will examine patterns in sequential data, including trends, seasonality, and cycles. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of ARIMA and SARIMA models, as well as diagnostic procedures to assess forecasting accuracy in various contexts.

Data Reduction Methods

Data Reduction Methods

Data Reduction Methods

Introduces approaches for managing high-dimensional or correlated data. You will explore Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for feature extraction, Principal Component Regression (PCR) for robust modeling, and K-Means clustering to group observations by similarity.

Introduces approaches for managing high-dimensional or correlated data. You will explore Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for feature extraction, Principal Component Regression (PCR) for robust modeling, and K-Means clustering to group observations by similarity.

Introduces approaches for managing high-dimensional or correlated data. You will explore Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for feature extraction, Principal Component Regression (PCR) for robust modeling, and K-Means clustering to group observations by similarity.

Advanced Analytics & Machine Learning

Advanced Analytics & Machine Learning

Advanced Analytics & Machine Learning

You will advance to further algorithms beyond logistic regression, including Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machines, and ensemble methods such as Random Forest. Additional topics include transformations like Weight of Evidence, Information Value, and Market Basket Analysis for diverse predictive applications.

You will advance to further algorithms beyond logistic regression, including Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machines, and ensemble methods such as Random Forest. Additional topics include transformations like Weight of Evidence, Information Value, and Market Basket Analysis for diverse predictive applications.

You will advance to further algorithms beyond logistic regression, including Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machines, and ensemble methods such as Random Forest. Additional topics include transformations like Weight of Evidence, Information Value, and Market Basket Analysis for diverse predictive applications.

Natural Language Processing  

Natural Language Processing  

Natural Language Processing  

Provides methods for converting unstructured text into quantifiable insights through tokenization, sentiment analysis, and word cloud generation. This section also addresses real-time data acquisition from APIs, facilitating timely monitoring of textual trends.

Provides methods for converting unstructured text into quantifiable insights through tokenization, sentiment analysis, and word cloud generation. This section also addresses real-time data acquisition from APIs, facilitating timely monitoring of textual trends.

Provides methods for converting unstructured text into quantifiable insights through tokenization, sentiment analysis, and word cloud generation. This section also addresses real-time data acquisition from APIs, facilitating timely monitoring of textual trends.

Neural Networks & Deep Learning  

Neural Networks & Deep Learning  

Neural Networks & Deep Learning  

You will cover foundational network architectures—MLPs, CNNs, and RNNs—and their training processes, including backpropagation. Participants also examine regularization techniques, transfer learning strategies, and deployment considerations to address complex predictive tasks.

You will cover foundational network architectures—MLPs, CNNs, and RNNs—and their training processes, including backpropagation. Participants also examine regularization techniques, transfer learning strategies, and deployment considerations to address complex predictive tasks.

You will cover foundational network architectures—MLPs, CNNs, and RNNs—and their training processes, including backpropagation. Participants also examine regularization techniques, transfer learning strategies, and deployment considerations to address complex predictive tasks.

Exam Structure

In this exam, you’ll receive business scenarios and datasets in advance. During the assessment, you will:

Exam A

Exam B

Exam A:

Test of Knowledge 

This exam assesses your understanding of advanced data science concepts, programming proficiency, mathematical and statistical knowledge and machine learning technigues. You’ll encounter multiple-choice, multi-select, and true/false questions covering both theory and application in areas including:

Time Series

Data Reduction

Machine learning

Deep Learning & Computer vision

Natural Language Processing

Exam Length:

120 Minutes

Pass Grade:

70%

Schedule:

On Demand

Exam Structure

In this exam, you’ll receive business scenarios and datasets in advance. During the assessment, you will:

Exam A

Exam B

Exam A:

Test of Knowledge 

This exam assesses your understanding of advanced data science concepts, programming proficiency, mathematical and statistical knowledge and machine learning technigues. You’ll encounter multiple-choice, multi-select, and true/false questions covering both theory and application in areas including:

Time Series

Data Reduction

Machine learning

Deep Learning & Computer vision

Natural Language Processing

Exam Length:

120 Minutes

Pass Grade

70%

Schedule

120 Minutes

Exam Structure

In this exam, you’ll receive business scenarios and datasets in advance. During the assessment, you will:

Exam A

Exam B

Exam A:

Test of Knowledge 

This exam assesses your understanding of advanced data science concepts, programming proficiency, mathematical and statistical knowledge and machine learning technigues. You’ll encounter multiple-choice, multi-select, and true/false questions covering both theory and application in areas including:

Time Series

Data Reduction

Machine learning

Deep Learning & Computer vision

Natural Language Processing

Exam Length:

120 Minutes

Pass Grade:

70%

Schedule:

On Demand

Exam Structure

In this exam, you’ll receive business scenarios and datasets in advance. During the assessment, you will:

Exam A

Exam B

Exam A:

Test of Knowledge 

This exam assesses your understanding of advanced data science concepts, programming proficiency, mathematical and statistical knowledge and machine learning technigues. You’ll encounter multiple-choice, multi-select, and true/false questions covering both theory and application in areas including:

Time Series

Data Reduction

Machine learning

Deep Learning & Computer vision

Natural Language Processing

Exam Length:

120 Minutes

Pass Grade:

70%

Schedule:

On Demand

Candidate Profiles

Candidate Profiles

Candidate Profiles

The Professional Data Scientist Certification caters to a wide range of people seeking to advance their expertise. Whether you are an experienced professional, an aspiring practitioner, or an advanced student, this certification is designed to help you enhance your skills and stay at the forefront of industry trends.

The Professional Data Scientist Certification caters to a wide range of people seeking to advance their expertise. Whether you are an experienced professional, an aspiring practitioner, or an advanced student, this certification is designed to help you enhance your skills and stay at the forefront of industry trends.

The Professional Data Scientist Certification caters to a wide range of people seeking to advance their expertise. Whether you are an experienced professional, an aspiring practitioner, or an advanced student, this certification is designed to help you enhance your skills and stay at the forefront of industry trends.

Data Analysts & Data Scientists

Data Analysts & Data Scientists

Data Analysts & Data Scientists

Professionals already working with data who wish to extend their expertise in time series forecasting, neural networks, and advanced machine learning.

Professionals already working with data who wish to extend their expertise in time series forecasting, neural networks, and advanced machine learning.

Professionals already working with data who wish to extend their expertise in time series forecasting, neural networks, and advanced machine learning.

Technical Leaders

Technical Leaders

Engineers, IT professionals, and AI practitioners aiming to deploy advanced data science at scale. 

Engineers, IT professionals, and AI practitioners aiming to deploy advanced data science at scale. 

Engineers, IT professionals, and AI practitioners aiming to deploy advanced data science at scale. 

Business Managers

Business Managers

Leaders guiding analytics teams or data-centric initiatives. The CPDS clarifies advanced methodologies, enabling strategic data projects and high-level analytics advocacy.

Leaders guiding analytics teams or data-centric initiatives. The CPDS clarifies advanced methodologies, enabling strategic data projects and high-level analytics advocacy.

Leaders guiding analytics teams or data-centric initiatives. The CPDS clarifies advanced methodologies, enabling strategic data projects and high-level analytics advocacy.

Consultants & Advisors  

Consultants & Advisors  

Independent or in-house specialists guiding data-driven decisions. CPDS provides advanced frameworks to refine analyses, optimize client solutions, and deliver expert advisory on AI-driven strategies.

Independent or in-house specialists guiding data-driven decisions. CPDS provides advanced frameworks to refine analyses, optimize client solutions, and deliver expert advisory on AI-driven strategies.

Independent or in-house specialists guiding data-driven decisions. CPDS provides advanced frameworks to refine analyses, optimize client solutions, and deliver expert advisory on AI-driven strategies.

Functional & Domain Specialists

Functional & Domain Specialists

Professionals who excel in specific fields (e.g., marketing, finance, healthcare) and need advanced analytics or AI techniques to refine processes, drive innovation, and make data-driven decisions.

Professionals who excel in specific fields (e.g., marketing, finance, healthcare) and need advanced analytics or AI techniques to refine processes, drive innovation, and make data-driven decisions.

Professionals who excel in specific fields (e.g., marketing, finance, healthcare) and need advanced analytics or AI techniques to refine processes, drive innovation, and make data-driven decisions,

Professionals who excel in specific fields (e.g., marketing, finance, healthcare) and need advanced analytics or AI techniques to refine processes, drive innovation, and make data-driven decisions.

Students & Researchers

Students & Researchers

Advanced undergraduate or postgraduate students from numerate disciplines seeking to gain data science skills and knowledge.

Advanced undergraduate or postgraduate students from numerate disciplines seeking to gain data science skills and knowledge.

Advanced undergraduate or postgraduate students from numerate disciplines seeking to gain data science skills and knowledge.

What our Students and Graduates Say

"Looking to shift to a data science career, I appreciate the incremental course structure that facilitates learning module by module."

Priya Loganathan

Data Analytics Manager, EY

What our Students and Graduates Say

"Looking to shift to a data science career, I appreciate the incremental course structure that facilitates learning module by module."

Priya Loganathan

Data Analytics Manager, EY

What our Students and Graduates Say

"Looking to shift to a data science career, I appreciate the incremental course structure that facilitates learning module by module."

Priya Loganathan

Data Analytics Manager, EY

What our Students and Graduates Say

"Looking to shift to a data science career, I appreciate the incremental course structure that facilitates learning module by module."

Priya Loganathan

Data Analytics Manager, EY

Preparation Resources

Both certifications are designed to meet the diverse needs of data professionals, offering flexibility, relevance, and practical value.

Online Learning Hub

When you register for the CPDS exam, you will gain full access to the Professional Certification Online Learning Hub, a comprehensive resource designed to support your exam preparation. The hub includes detailed study guides, datasets, case studies, quizzes, and more.

Masterclasses

Practice Exam Questions

Case Studies

KNN for Classification

Preparation Resources

Both certifications are designed to meet the diverse needs of data professionals, offering flexibility, relevance, and practical value.

Online Learning Hub

When you register for the CPDS exam, you will gain full access to the Professional Certification Online Learning Hub, a comprehensive resource designed to support your exam preparation. The hub includes detailed study guides, datasets, case studies, quizzes, and more.

Masterclasses

Practice Exam Questions

Case Studies

KNN for Classification

Preparation Resources

Both certifications are designed to meet the diverse needs of data professionals, offering flexibility, relevance, and practical value.

Online Learning Hub

When you register for the CPDS exam, you will gain full access to the Professional Certification Online Learning Hub, a comprehensive resource designed to support your exam preparation. The hub includes detailed study guides, datasets, case studies, quizzes, and more.

Masterclasses

Practice Exam Questions

Case Studies

KNN for Classification

Preparation Resources

Both certifications are designed to meet the diverse needs of data professionals, offering flexibility, relevance, and practical value.

Online Learning Hub

When you register for the CPDS exam, you will gain full access to the Professional Certification Online Learning Hub, a comprehensive resource designed to support your exam preparation. The hub includes detailed study guides, datasets, case studies, quizzes, and more.

Masterclasses

Practice Exam Questions

Case Studies

KNN for Classification

Accredited and Industry Endorsed

At the Data Science Institute, our academically accredited programmes and certifications are built to reflect the evolving needs of industry. Developed in collaboration with professionals across diverse sectors, each offering is designed to ensure that learners gain practical, relevant skills that meet real-world demands.

We are supported by an Industry Advisory Board, made up of senior professionals from these sectors. The board plays an active role in shaping our curriculum, helping us maintain alignment with changing technologies, workforce needs, and sector-specific developments.

Certified Professional Data Scientist

Accredited and Industry Endorsed

At the Data Science Institute, our academically accredited programmes and certifications are built to reflect the evolving needs of industry. Developed in collaboration with professionals across diverse sectors, each offering is designed to ensure that learners gain practical, relevant skills that meet real-world demands.

We are supported by an Industry Advisory Board, made up of senior professionals from these sectors. The board plays an active role in shaping our curriculum, helping us maintain alignment with changing technologies, workforce needs, and sector-specific developments.

Certified Professional Data Scientist

Accredited and Industry Endorsed

At the Data Science Institute, our academically accredited programmes and certifications are built to reflect the evolving needs of industry. Developed in collaboration with professionals across diverse sectors, each offering is designed to ensure that learners gain practical, relevant skills that meet real-world demands.

We are supported by an Industry Advisory Board, made up of senior professionals from these sectors. The board plays an active role in shaping our curriculum, helping us maintain alignment with changing technologies, workforce needs, and sector-specific developments.

Certified Professional Data Scientist

Accredited and Industry Endorsed

At the Data Science Institute, our academically accredited programmes and certifications are built to reflect the evolving needs of industry. Developed in collaboration with professionals across diverse sectors, each offering is designed to ensure that learners gain practical, relevant skills that meet real-world demands.

We are supported by an Industry Advisory Board, made up of senior professionals from these sectors. The board plays an active role in shaping our curriculum, helping us maintain alignment with changing technologies, workforce needs, and sector-specific developments.

Certified Professional Data Scientist

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions




1. What is the CPDS certification?

The Certified Professional Data Scientist (CPDS) is an advanced, industry-recognized credential designed to validate your capabilities in time series forecasting, data reduction, machine learning, deep learning, and other cutting-edge data science methods. It suits professionals aiming to work on complex analytics, AI solutions, and emerging data-driven applications across various sectors.

1. What is the CPDS certification?

1. What is the CPDS certification?

The Certified Professional Data Scientist (CPDS) is an advanced, industry-recognized credential designed to validate your capabilities in time series forecasting, data reduction, machine learning, deep learning, and other cutting-edge data science methods. It suits professionals aiming to work on complex analytics, AI solutions, and emerging data-driven applications across various sectors.

1. What is the CPDS certification?

2. Who should consider taking CPDS?

2. Who should consider taking CPDS?

2. Who should consider taking CPDS?

2. Who should consider taking CPDS?

3. Are there any prerequisites or technical requirements?

3. Are there any prerequisites or technical requirements?

3. Are there any prerequisites or technical requirements?

3. Are there any prerequisites or technical requirements?

4. How is the CPDS certification structured?

4. How is the CPDS certification structured?

4. How is the CPDS certification structured?

4. How is the CPDS certification structured?

5. What topics are covered in the CPDS syllabus?

5. What topics are covered in the CPDS syllabus?

5. What topics are covered in the CPDS syllabus?

5. What topics are covered in the CPDS syllabus?

6. How do I prepare for the CPDS exams?

6. How do I prepare for the CPDS exams?

6. How do I prepare for the CPDS exams?

6. How do I prepare for the CPDS exams?

7. What are the costs and membership benefits?

7. What are the costs and membership benefits?

7. What are the costs and membership benefits?

7. What are the costs and membership benefits?

8. Can I access academic program content from the Data Science Institute?

8. Can I access academic program content from the Data Science Institute?

8. Can I access academic program content from the Data Science Institute?

8. Can I access academic program content from the Data Science Institute?

9. What if I want to progress beyond CPDS?

9. What if I want to progress beyond CPDS?

9. What if I want to progress beyond CPDS?

9. What if I want to progress beyond CPDS?

10. How do I register, and when are the exams offered?

10. How do I register, and when are the exams offered?

10. How do I register, and when are the exams offered?

10. How do I register, and when are the exams offered?

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Start Your Application

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Start Your Application

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Start Your Application

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Start Your Application

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Start Your Application

To apply for the Certified Professional Data Scientist Certification, please complete the form.