Certifications developed, examined and issued by the Data Science Institute
Every DSI certification is built on a published specification and issued by the Institute on independent examination. Courses prepare you for that examination. Passing it is what earns the certification.
Professional Certifications
Each is a professional certification in its own right. Choose the one that matches your role and experience.
Entry certification. Core data analysis, tools and analytical judgement for those starting out.
Professional competence in data analysis, statistics and visualisation.
Advanced analytics, machine learning and applied AI.
How a Data Science Institute certification works
From the published standard to the certification in your name.
A published standard
Each certification's competencies are set out in a published specification, approved by the Certifications Board.
Independent assessment
Candidates are examined against the specification, however and wherever they prepared.
Certified by DSI
Successful candidates receive the certification, a verifiable digital badge, and membership of the Institute.
How you're assessed
Certification specifications
The published standard that defines each certification: competencies, syllabus scope and assessment criteria.
CADA™ Certification SpecificationCPDA® Certification SpecificationCPDS® Certification SpecificationHow assessment works
All DSI exams are taken on demand.
CADA: one 90-minute objective exam, a test of knowledge (multiple choice, multi-select, true/false).
CPDA and CPDS: two exams. Exam A is a 120-minute objective test of knowledge, and Exam B is a longer practical exam based on datasets and scenarios. Exam A must be passed before Exam B.
Exam format & deliveryRetakes, appeals & certification policiesMembership & CPDAcademic recognition
Study on the DSI certifications platform is tracked and recorded as you work through it.
What is recorded: lecture slides, videos, lesson practice and case studies, logged as you complete them.
Toward ECTS credit: that record evidences the study behind a certification. CPDA and CPDS holders are eligible for admission and credit exemptions toward DSI's Woolf-accredited postgraduate programmes.
How accreditation worksPostgraduate programmesThe value of Data Science Institute certifications
Verify a credential
Check any DSI certification: the credential, the holder, the issue date and its current status.
Verify nowCertifications Board
Specifications, assessment standards and certification decisions are approved by the Certifications Board.
Meet the boardCertification policies
Fees, retakes, appeals, integrity and the use of certification titles are published and applied consistently.
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