The MIT xPRO Professional Certificate in Data Engineering program is designed to help individuals build a career in the high-demand field of data engineering. As data becomes increasingly important for businesses, the need for skilled data engineers who can build the necessary infrastructure is growing rapidly.
The program is suitable for different groups, including career launchers (recent STEM graduates, post-graduates, and interns), career builders (early-career software engineers and technology professionals), and career switchers (mid-career professionals transitioning from IT, analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, or other technical fields).
The program covers essential data engineering skills and offers high-level learning outcomes, including developing and analyzing databases using tools like SQL and Python, configuring secure networks, implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms, managing big data using data warehousing and workflow management platforms, building user interfaces for live streaming data, and creating a GitHub portfolio to showcase projects to potential employers.
Program highlights include the opportunity to earn a certificate and 36 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from MIT xPRO, insights and coding demos from renowned MIT faculty, learning market-ready data engineering skills, and building a GitHub portfolio to showcase projects. Career support is provided by Emeritus, the program's learning collaborator, including assistance with crafting an elevator pitch, optimizing LinkedIn profiles, resume/cover letter writing, job search navigation, interview preparation, and salary negotiation. While the program offers career preparation and guidance, job placement is not guaranteed.
The program covers various topics, including Python programming, databases (SQL), data analysis and visualization, software engineering basics, client-server architecture, big data handling platforms, machine learning, reinforcement learning, deep neural networks, data pipeline creation, and processing and streaming big data.
Career exercises focus on building a personal brand, effectively communicating technical concepts, understanding Agile development roles and workflows, reflecting on troubleshooting skills, and job searching and interviewing for data engineering positions.
MIT xPRO’s Professional Certificate in Data Engineering costs $7800 USD.
Please find more information on the program website: Professional Certificate in Data Engineering.
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Please reach out directly to Emeritus with any questions via info@emeritus.org.