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Get professional training designed by Google and take the next step in your career with advanced data analytics skills. There are over 144,000 open jobs in advanced data analytics and the median salary for entry-level roles is $118,000. Advanced data professionals are responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting extremely large amounts of data. These jobs require manipulating large data sets and using advanced analytics including machine learning, predictive modeling, and experimental design. 

This certificate builds on your data analytics skills and experience to take your career to the next level. It's designed for graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate or people with equivalent data analytics experience. Expand your knowledge with practical, hands-on projects, featuring Jupyter Notebook, Python, and Tableau.

After seven courses, you’ll be prepared for jobs like senior data analyst, junior data scientist, data science analyst, and more. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than six months. Upon completion, you can apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, and Verizon.

This program includes over 200 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments, which will help you simulate real-world advanced data analytics scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and exclusively developed by Google employees with decades of experience in advanced data analytics and data science. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll get introduced to advanced data analytics tools and platforms and key technical skills required for an advanced role.

Platforms and tools you will learn include: Jupyter Notebook, Python, Tableau

In addition to expert training and hands-on projects, you'll complete a capstone project that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set. Learn concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.

Get professional training designed by Google and take the next step in your career with advanced skills in the high-growth field of business intelligence. There are over 166,000 open jobs in business intelligence and the median salary for entry-level roles is $96,000. Business intelligence professionals collect, organize, interpret, and report on data to help organizations make informed business decisions. Some responsibilities include measuring performance, tracking revenue or spending, and monitoring progress.

This certificate builds on your data analytics skills and experience to take your career to the next level. It's designed for graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate, also offered through Brookline Adult & Community Education, or people with equivalent data analytics experience. Expand your knowledge with practical, hands-on projects, featuring BigQuery, SQL, and Tableau.

After three courses, you’ll be prepared for jobs like business intelligence analyst, business intelligence engineer, business intelligence developer, and more. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than two months. Upon completion, you can apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, and Verizon.

This program includes over 70 hours of instruction and 50+ practice-based assessments, which will help you simulate real-world business intelligence scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and exclusively developed by Google employees with decades of experience in business intelligence. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll get introduced to BI tools and platforms and key technical skills required for an entry-level job. Platforms and tools you will learn include: BigQuery, SQL, Tableau. 

In addition to expert training and hands-on projects, you'll complete a portfolio project that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set. Learn concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.

Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of cybersecurity, no degree or experience is required. Get professional training designed and delivered by subject matter experts at Google and have the opportunity to connect with top employers. Organizations must continuously protect themselves and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing. They rely on cybersecurity to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their internal systems and information. Cybersecurity analysts use a collection of methods and technologies to safeguard against threats and unauthorized access — and to create and implement solutions should a threat get through. During the 8 courses in this certificate program, you’ll learn from cybersecurity experts at Google and gain in-demand skills that prepare you for entry-level roles like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center (SOC) analyst, and more. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.  Upon completion of the certificate, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including American Express, Deloitte, Colgate-Palmolive, Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), T-Mobile, and Walmart. The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry-leading certification for cybersecurity roles. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both. This program includes 170 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments and activities that simulate real-world cybersecurity scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll become familiar with the cybersecurity tools, platforms, and skills required for an entry-level job. Skills you’ll gain will include Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), communication, collaboration, analysis, problem-solving, and more!  Additionally, each course includes portfolio activities through which you’ll showcase examples of cybersecurity skills that you can share with potential employers. Acquire concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.

BA&CE has partnered with Google to provide you with world-class, industry-recognized skills training that can help you prepare for an in-demand job. Taught online by expert Google employees, Google's Professional Certificates offer an ideal way to provide skills training that can help enhance your hire-ability in high-growth jobs in the Data Analytics field. All courses are online and move at your own pace but must be completed within 12 months. It is recommended that you complete 10 hours of study per week. Data Analysts prepare, process, and analyze data to help inform business decisions. They create visualizations to share their findings with stakeholders and provide recommendations driven by data. Course modules include Data Types and Structures; Using Data to Solve Problems; How to Analyze Data; Data Storytelling with Visualizations; and Using R Programming to Supercharge Your Analysis. You'll develop in-demand data analytics skills using spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau, R, and more. These modules will equip you with the skills you need to apply for entry-level data analyst roles. The median salary for a job in this field averages $74,000 and there are an estimated 380,000 open positions across the U.S. Typical job titles are Associate Data Analyst; Junior Data Scientist; Finance Analyst; Operations Analyst; Data Technician; Business Performance Analyst; Marketing Analyst and Healthcare Analyst. No relevant experience is required to participate. A bonus: Google Career Certificate graduates get exclusive access to the Google job platform, where a group of more than 150+ employers is hiring for open roles. Other than a  registration fee, the program is free to you. A limited number of seats are available. Do not wait and register to secure your virtual seat today! Please ignore the start date and times. This is a self-paced course done at your convenience.

BA&CE has partnered with Google to provide you with world-class, industry-recognized skills training that can help you prepare for an in-demand job. Taught online by expert Google employees, Google's Professional Certificates offer an ideal way to provide skills training that can help enhance your hire-ability in high-growth jobs in Digital Marketing and e-commerce. All courses are online and move at your own pace but must be completed within 12 months. It is recommended that you complete 10 hours of study per week.  Digital marketing involves using email, social media, search engines, display advertising, and other online channels to attract customers, encourage them to make purchases and keep them coming back. E-commerce involves using online platforms to sell products and services, which includes designing online stores, crafting product listings, conducting market research, and analyzing store performance. These modules will equip you with the skills you need to apply for entry-level Digital Marketing and E-Commerce roles. The median salary for a job in this field averages $51,000 and there are an estimated 218,000 open positions across the U.S. Typical job titles are Search Engine Optimization Specialist, Paid Search Specialist, Email Marketing Specialist, E-Commerce Associate, Media Planner, and Marketing Coordinator. No relevant experience is required to participate. A bonus: Google Career Certificate graduates get exclusive access to the Google job platform, where a group of more than 150+ employers are hiring for open roles. Other than a registration fee, the program is free to you. A limited number of seats are available. Do not wait! Register to secure your virtual seat today! Please ignore the start date and times. This is a self-paced course done at your convenience.

This course, which is especially designed for women, will cover the six important aspects of a robust financial map. This includes building wealth, the ability to protect career and family, the challenges of balancing educational funding with retirement planning, the importance of an airtight estate plan, important issues in planning for Eldercare and the unique risks of aging for women.

Would you like to learn about investing and a practical approach to building wealth, but don't know where to start? This comprehensive course is designed to demystify investment jargon and empower you to manage your money safely and effectively. We'll start by examining money market accounts, certificates of deposit, savings accounts, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. With hands-on exercises, you will master practical investment skills such as spotting high fees on account statements and in mutual fund prospectuses, and building a balanced portfolio. Find out what really matters when you pick mutual funds (hint: it's not the number of stars). Learn how to protect yourself from salespeople and speculators, and how to use the financial services industry to your best advantage. Class includes the design of a portfolio that is appropriate for your risk tolerance.

This class is geared toward students planning to take the newly revamped digital SAT exam. In our twice a week sessions, we focus on learning strategies, reviewing important content, and covering test taking techniques. Students will take practice tests sourced directly from the College Board between class sessions to simulate the actual test. The instructor will provide feedback on the students' progress in both the math and verbal sections of the SAT. The required text, The Official Digital SAT Study Guide published by the College Board (2023 edition), is available for purchase online.