Analytics Training and Professional Development

Since its founding in 2013, the Center for Business Analytics has offered data analytics training courses to provide analytics professionals with the skills to manage data, use popular analytics tools, and develop and communicate insights that improve business performance.

More than 2,000 participants from companies spanning all industries have completed our public and private training. Additionally, training participants benefit from completing certificates of competency, continuing education units (CEUs) and more.

Upcoming schedule for instructor-led, live, online courses:

• Introduction to Power BI: September 8, 9, 11, 12, 2025
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• Advanced Power BI: December 8, 9, 11, 12, 2025
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Our public training opportunities are open to anyone interested in growing their data and analytics skills:

• Courses are offered in online and in-person modalities.
• Courses are taught live — not pre-recorded — by experienced data scientists and professionals from Lindner/UC or leading business analytics companies.
• Courses are open to the public.
  
• Courses do not require prior experience, unless designated as "intermediate or advanced."
• Completed courses are not eligible for academic credit or UC tuition reimbursement. 
  
• Course instructors encourage engagement, so attendees may ask questions about the subject matter or specific applications.
• Group rates are available for five or more individuals from the same organization interested in the same course. Contact us for pricing.

All public training courses can be offered privately and can be customized to meet specific organizational requirements. We also offer multi-course bootcamps and have a catalogue of trainings available for private offerings only.

• Courses go beyond surface-level trends and dig deeper based on industry, ranging data analytics, data science, cloud, data engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence topics.
• Courses are expertly-crafted and tailored to specific organizational or industry needs.
• Course instructors review the course outline with you and can incorporate and merge introductory, intermediate and advanced topics to create the best course agenda for your team. They can also incorporate company- or industry-specific data ensuring your team gets the most out of their training.

Some courses are designed for those with no prior experience who want to learn the basics of data analytics, those with some experience who want to upskill to advance in their careers, and classes for the highly technical individuals who perform advanced data science tasks. Beginners have the opportunity to progress to advanced levels through carefully designed programs in areas of interest.

A Certificate of Completion is awarded at the end of each individual course, recognizing that the participant has successfully finished that specific course.

A Certificate of Competency is awarded to participants who successfully complete a designated series of non-credit classes offered by the Center for Business Analytics. The certificate is not granted after a single course but requires completion of multiple courses in a structured sequence. If professional experience satisfies the requirement for one of the courses, a participant may substitute one approved class. Throughout the program, participants develop a portfolio of work, which is submitted and reviewed upon completion of the final course. This portfolio review replaces a final exam and is required to earn the Certificate of Competency.

TechCred is a program funded by the state of Ohio that helps Ohioans learn new skills and helps employers build a stronger workforce with the skills needed in a technology-infused economy.

• Any Ohio registered company can apply to support current and prospective Ohio resident employees for technology-focused credentials.
• Training costs are reimbursed to Ohio-based companies and non-profit organizations.

Most of our training classes are eligible for the TechCred program. Apply through Ohio TechCred's website.

A Certificate of Completion is provided with each course showing number of contact hours (instruction), and field of study as "Information Technology" for continuing education purposes. Most courses provide 14 contact hours and are equivalent to 1.4 CEUs.

The term CEU is not a trademarked term; therefore, any educational institution may use it to describe their courses. Professions and industries usually regulate their approved continuing education within their bylaws and not one institute or accrediting body has become a standard to accept in this regard.

Professionals should always consult their association or regulating body prior to embarking on continuing education and not assume a CEU will be accepted as part of their professional development.