The Data Science Institute
The Data Science Institute is a professional awarding body for data and AI practice. It publishes certification standards, examines candidates against them, and delivers postgraduate education through the DSI Academy. It works with universities, training providers and employers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
What the Institute does
Certifications
Three professional certifications: CADA, CPDA and CPDS. Each is examined independently against a published specification.
The certificationsCertification preparation
Candidates prepare with a partner institution, at the DSI Academy, or independently on the DSI Certifications Platform.
How preparation worksDSI Academy
Postgraduate diploma, master's and doctoral programmes, taught online with live teaching.
Academic programmesPartners
Universities and training providers deliver certification preparation as approved partners.
PartnersMembership
Certification holders join the Institute as members.
MembershipVerification
Every DSI certification can be verified online.
Verify a credentialHow certification works
Specification
Published by the Institute, approved by the Certifications Board.
Preparation
With a partner institution, at the DSI Academy, or on the DSI Certifications Platform.
Examination
Set and marked independently of the teaching provider.
Certification
The same award wherever it was earned, and verifiable.
How standards are kept
Certifications Board
Approves specifications and assessment standards.
Advisory boardsIndustry Advisory Board
Keeps the certifications current with practice.
Advisory boardsPolicies
Assessment integrity, appeals and impartiality, published in the policies hub.
PoliciesAcademic accreditation — Woolf, the European Qualifications Framework and ECTS credits — has its own page.
AccreditationWork with the Institute
Certify, study, partner, or verify a credential.