About the Certification

CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making.

CompTIA Data+ certification validates certified professionals have the skills required to facilitate data-driven business decisions, including:

  1. Mining data
  2. Manipulating data
  3. Visualizing and reporting data
  4. Applying basic statistical methods
  5. Analyzing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle

Recommended Experience:

  • CompTIA recommends 18–24 months of experience in a report/business analyst job role, exposure to databases and analytical tools, a basic understanding of statistics, and data visualization experience.

Target Audience:

  1. Data Analyst
  2. Reporting Analyst
  3. Business Data Analyst
  4. Business Intelligence Analyst
  5. Clinical Analyst
  6. Marketing Analyst
  7. Operations Analyst

Skills Measured:

  1. Data Concepts and Environments(15%)
  2. Data Mining(25%)
  3. Data Analytics(23%)
  4. Visualization(23%)
  5. Data Governance, Quality, and Controls(14%)
  6. Total(100%)

Passing Criteria:

  • 675(on a scale of 100-900)

Exam Length:

  • 90 minutes

As the importance for data analytics grows, more job roles are required to set context and better communicate vital business intelligence. Collecting, analyzing, and reporting on data can drive priorities and lead business decision-making.

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Steps to Certification

1

Review the skills and knowledge required to certify.

2

Train for certification exam with the following recommended training

CompTIA Data+ Certification Prep (Exam DA0-001)

Course duration5 Days (40 Hours)
Course duration Intermediate Level
Course durationVirtual Instructor-Led Training
$2,675
3

Take exam and get certified.