One of the most common questions about data science on Quora is “What data science certificate should I get?” For students who don’t have a formal educational background in data science, getting some sort of certification might seem like an important step on the road to a data science career.

Let’s get one thing clear up front: you do not need any kind of data science certificate to get a job in data science. You should choose your learning platform based on the skills it teaches, not the certificate it issues, because recruiters just don’t care much about any data science certification.

But that doesn’t mean certificates can’t be valuable! Let’s dive deeper:

Choosing a Data Science Certificate Program
Finding a program that offers a certificate is the easy part. There are many data-science-specific programs that offer certificates of completion. A quick google search will turn up dozens.

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