Find Courses & Onsite Training (2024)

Enrolling in the right skill level is pivotal. Skipping over prerequisites can leave you confused, while choosing a course too easy will waste your time and tuition dollars.

Beginner Courses

If you’re new to Data, there’s no need to fear. We’ve found 25 beginner courses, with costs ranging from $185 to $16,450. The top options open to beginners include:

• Data Analytics Course @ General Assembly ($4,500 | 40 Hours)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
• Excel Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 4 Hours)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
• SQL Bootcamp: Learning the Language @ General Assembly ($350 | 1 Day)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
• Design Your Data: Tableau Bootcamp @ General Assembly (1 Day)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
• Data Analytics Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 7 Hours)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online

Note that beginner courses still typically assume basic proficiency with computers.

Intermediate & Advanced Courses

Already comfortable with the basics of Data and feel ready to move to an intermediate or advanced class? Consider the following courses which all require some prerequisite knowledge:

• Data Science Course @ General Assembly ($4,500 | 60 Hours)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
  Prerequisite: Students should be comfortable with programming fundamentals, core Python syntax, and basic statistics.
• Data Science Immersive @ General Assembly ($16,450 | 12 Weeks)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
  Prerequisite: It is recommended that students arrive with a mathematical foundation and familiarity with Python and programming fundamentals
• Excel Bootcamp: Formulas & Functions @ General Assembly (1 Day)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
• Advanced Excel Training @ General Assembly (3 Hours)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online
• Intro to Advanced SQL Concepts @ General Assembly (3 Hours)
  In-person in Atlanta or live online

In Atlanta, you can choose to attend Data courses in-person or live online.

In-Person in Atlanta

If you prefer to learn Data face-to-face with your instructor, you have nine schools to choose from in the Atlanta area:

• General Assembly located at 675 Ponce De Leon Avenue NE in Atlanta, GA. We found fifteen Data courses with prices ranging from $250 to $16,450 and class duration ranging from 3 hours to 12 weeks.
• Emory University located at 201 Dowman Dr in Atlanta, GA. We found one Data courses with prices ranging from $14,495 and class duration ranging from 10 weeks.
• Georgia Tech Boot Camps located at 84 5th St NW in Atlanta, GA. We found one Data courses with prices ranging from $10,000 and class duration ranging from 24 weeks.
• Emory Continuing Education located at 2635 Century Pkwy NE in Atlanta, GA. We found ten Data courses with prices ranging from $185 to $4,495 and class duration ranging from 3 hours to 80 hours.
• New Horizons located at 53 Perimeter Center E in Atlanta, GA. We found eleven Data courses with prices ranging from $295 to $1,785 and class duration ranging from 1 day to 3 days.
• Ledet Training located at 4100 Perimeter Park S in Atlanta, GA. We found seven Data courses with prices ranging from $399 to $2,199 and class duration ranging from 1 day to 5 days.

Please note that due to COVID-19 some providers are temporarily offering online training only. Check with each provider for the latest status on a school’s in-person reopening plans.

Live Online Training from Anywhere

Live Online training is synchronous training where participants and the instructor attend remotely. Participants learn and interact with the instructor in real-time and can ask questions and receive feedback throughout the course. Instructors can remote into students’ computers (with prior permission) to assist with class exercises and any technical issues. The courses are hands-on and interactive like in-person training.

You can attend the course from your own home or office. This option works best for those without easy access to a nearby facility, and it has become increasingly popular during COVID-19. Here are 7 of the best live online Data classes we found:

• Data Analytics Course @ General Assembly ($4,500 | 40 Hours | beginner)
• Data Science Course @ General Assembly ($4,500 | 60 Hours | intermediate)
• Data Science Immersive @ General Assembly ($16,450 | 12 Weeks | intermediate)
• Excel Bootcamp: Formulas & Functions @ General Assembly (1 Day | intermediate)
• Advanced Excel Training @ General Assembly (3 Hours | intermediate)
• Excel Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 4 Hours | beginner)
• SQL Bootcamp: Learning the Language @ General Assembly ($350 | 1 Day | beginner)

It’s crucial to find a course that fits your schedule. For training in Atlanta or live online, we’ve found flexible scheduling options, including weekday, weekend, and evening courses.

Courses with multiple scheduling options include:

• Excel Bootcamp: Formulas & Functions @ General Assembly (1 Day | Atlanta or Online) is available weekdays or weekends
• Advanced Excel Training @ General Assembly (3 Hours | Atlanta or Online) is available weekdays or weekends
• Excel Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 4 Hours | Atlanta or Online) is available weekdays or weekends
• SQL Bootcamp: Learning the Language @ General Assembly ($350 | 1 Day | Atlanta or Online) is available weekdays or weekends
• Intro to Advanced SQL Concepts @ General Assembly (3 Hours | Atlanta or Online) is available weekdays or weekends

Courses available weekdays only include:

• Excel 2019 - Part 1 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day | Atlanta)
• Excel 2019 - Part 2 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day | Atlanta)
• Excel 2019 - Part 3 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day | Atlanta)
• Microsoft Excel for Office 365 - Part 1 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day | Atlanta)
• Microsoft Excel 101 - Microsoft Excel Introduction @ Ledet Training ($399 | 1 Day | Atlanta or Online)

Courses available weekends only include:

• SQL Level 2: Intermediate Emory Continuing Education ($725 | 13 Hours | Atlanta)
• Applied Data Science And Machine Learning Emory Continuing Education ($2,795 | 56 Hours | Atlanta)
• Business Intelligence Emory Continuing Education ($3,495 | 56 Hours | Atlanta)
• Big Data & Data Analytics Emory Continuing Education ($4,495 | 80 Hours | Atlanta)
• Applied Machine Learning & Data Science With Python Emory Continuing Education ($2,795 | 56 Hours | Atlanta)

Full-time Courses

Also note, one course we’ve found requires a full-time commitment. This course is a “career-changer” course that may span over several months and probably requires 40 or more hours of work per week, whether in the classroom or out-of-class assignments and projects. Courses like these typically require a large financial commitment, although many provide payment plans and financing options.

• Data Science Immersive @ General Assembly, spanning over 12 Weeks for $16,450

Due to changing schedules and uncertainty during COVID-19, we recommend that prospective students confirm course availability directly with the school.

With Data encompassing so many verticals and subtopics, it could be challenging to find what you’re looking for. We’ll help you break down the subcategories and related topics (see the Data topics section) to focus directly on one of the subcategories.

When learning Data, you can attend a course or program that dives comprehensively into Data, provides a brief introduction into Data, or focuses on a particular topic, including Data Analytics, Data Science, or Data Visualization.

Focus on a Specific Subtopic within Data

Within Data, you can focus your learning on a specific topic, including Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, and Python Data Science. Each one of these topics will directly enhance, supplement, or support your learning in Data. To see how each topic relates to Data and to focus your learning on any subcategory, see the subtopics section above.

For a quick overview, here are some popular classes:

• Learn Data Analytics with Data Analytics Course @ General Assembly.
  The course costs $4,500 and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Learn Data Science with Data Science Course @ General Assembly.
  The course costs $4,500 and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Learn Machine Learning with Python and Machine Learning Bootcamp @ General Assembly.
  The course costs and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Learn Python Data Science with Python With Data Science @ New Horizons.
  The course costs $1,190 and is available in-person in Atlanta
• Learn SQL with SQL Bootcamp: Learning the Language @ General Assembly.
  The course costs $350 and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Learn Tableau with Design Your Data: Tableau Bootcamp @ General Assembly.
  The course costs and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Learn Excel with Excel Bootcamp: Formulas & Functions @ General Assembly.
  The course costs and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Learn Python Machine Learning with Intro to Python Coding for Machine Learning @ iD Tech.
  The course costs $1,099 and is available both in-person in Atlanta or live online

When learning Data, there are a variety of learning goals you can achieve, including learning Data comprehensively, gaining a broad introduction to Data, getting started, adding to existing skills, or embarking on a new career path.

To find the perfect fit for you, it’s important to determine what your training goals are. Here is a breakdown of the variety of courses and learners.

Comprehensive Learner

For those who are committed to comprehensively understand Data and ready to spend 40 hours to 12 weeks to master Data, these classes will help achieve that goal. With prices ranging from $999 to $16,450, there is a financial commitment, but learning these skills can have a tremendous impact on job performance and earnings potential.

• Microsoft Excel 501 - Microsoft Excel Bootcamp Training Course @ Ledet Training ($999 | 3 Days) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Tableau 501 - Tableau Bootcamp @ Ledet Training ($2,199 | 5 Days) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Data Science Course @ General Assembly ($4,500 | 60 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Applied Data Science And Machine Learning @ Emory Continuing Education ($2,795 | 56 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta
• Data Analytics Course @ General Assembly ($4,500 | 40 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Data Analytics Immersive @ General Assembly ($16,450 | 12 Weeks) available in-person in Atlanta or live online

Explorer

Learning Data comprehensively can be a large financial and time commitment. If you’re not committed quite yet, or just want to learn about the field or subject, these courses can give you a high-level overview to help inform larger decisions. Note that most of these courses tend to be broader and less hands-on.

• Data Analytics Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 7 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Data Science Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 7 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online

Committed to Getting Started

If you know you need to get started in Data but you’re not quite committed to learning it comprehensively, these courses will get you started with hands-on skills you can use right away. Many schools offer the ability to continue learning with intermediate-to-advanced courses, and some offer package discounts. All these courses are open to beginners.

• SQL Bootcamp: Learning the Language @ General Assembly ($350 | 1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Design Your Data: Tableau Bootcamp @ General Assembly (1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Python and Machine Learning Bootcamp @ General Assembly (14 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
• Excel 2019 - Part 1 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta
• Microsoft Excel for Office 365 - Part 1 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta
• Tableau Desktop - Part 1 @ New Horizons ($1,190 | 2 Days) available in-person in Atlanta

Skill-Advancer

For those with some familiarity with Data looking to advance or add to their skills, these courses provide those with experience the perfect opportunity to skill-up. All these courses require prerequisite knowledge, and we’ve included a brief note for many of them, but you should check with the school for more details on the entry requirements.

• Excel Bootcamp: Formulas & Functions @ General Assembly (1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
  
• Advanced Excel Training @ General Assembly (3 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
  
• Excel Bootcamp @ General Assembly ($250 | 4 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
  
• Intro to Advanced SQL Concepts @ General Assembly (3 Hours) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
  
• Excel 2019 - Part 2 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta
  
• Excel 2019 - Part 3 @ New Horizons ($295 | 1 Day) available in-person in Atlanta
  

Career Changer

You’re not only committed to learning Data comprehensively, but you’re hoping and ready to break into a new career. While securing a new career is not guaranteed, these courses provide in-depth training in Data. Many offer job support and some offer a money-back guarantee. Job support typically includes resume writing, help with job applications, portfolio building, and career counseling, but the services vary by provider.

Applications are typically required and many also require remote prework to build essential concepts before the more intensive “live” training. And due to the steep prices (some courses as high as $16,450) many programs provide financing options. See financing notes below but always be sure to confirm with the school and read the terms and conditions. Not all applicants are admitted and approved for financing.

Here are a few “career-changer” programs. All the programs include career services (see the provider’s website for details on what is included).

• Data Science Immersive @ General Assembly ($16,450 | 12 Weeks) available in-person in Atlanta or live online
  The course provides job support and comes with a money-back guarantee (see the school’s website for terms and conditions). Financing is also available: Apply for a student loan through Meritize or Climb, or divide tuition into installments. Income sharing agreements are available. Diversity and military tuition discounts are offered.
• Data Science and Analytics Boot Camp @ Georgia Tech Boot Camps ($10,000 | 24 Weeks) available in-person in Atlanta
  The course provides job support and comes with a money-back guarantee (see the school’s website for terms and conditions).
• Online Data Analytics Bootcamp (Full or Part Time) @ Emory University ($14,495 | 10 Weeks) available in-person in Atlanta
  The course provides job support and comes with a money-back guarantee (see the school’s website for terms and conditions).