Data Analyst / SQL Server Business Intelligence Certificate

Learn Data Analysis and Business Intelligence skills online and on-demand with personal facilitation to launch your career in Data Analytics.

4-course program: $4,500

The Data Analyst / SQL Server Business Intelligence Certificate Program includes coverage of relational database fundamentals, SQL programming, Reporting Services (SSRS), Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS), and Power BI.

Our programs focus on student success with personal facilitation and comprehensive hands-on exercises to ensure successful training and subsequent competence in the IT workplace. Our support staff provides personal setup assistance, guidance and lab equipment setup for each student. An instructor is assigned to each student to assist in completing lab exercises and to help with any questions about the course content. Lab exercises are performed via direct high-speed access to a dedicated lab machine, providing responsive interaction and anywhere/anytime accessibility by the lab facilitator as well as the student.

The Data Analyst / SQL Server Business Intelligence Certificate Program provides a solid understanding of relational database design concepts, coding and utilizing SQL queries and database management tools. It includes comprehensive coverage of SQL syntax including complex queries, as well as creating and using stored procedures, functions, views and triggers. In the SQL Business Intelligence courses, you will learn how to deploy and manage Reporting Services, create and customize reports including Table, Matrix, Parameterized and Linked reports. You’ll be introduced to the design and use of data warehouses and the use of SSIS to import/export data. The thorough introduction to SSAS includes creation of data cubes to support business analytics, and syntax for extracting information including the use of MDX to develop Multidimensional models. Students will learn to use Microsoft's Power BI suite of products to import, analyze, and visualize business data, and to share business intelligence.

Upon completion of the SQL Business Intelligence program, students will have developed an appropriate knowledge base for a variety of positions related to database programming, data reporting, and data analysis. Students will gain a robust skillset to pursue a career in data reporting, data analytics, and business intelligence as well as enhanced career opportunities as a data architect and business intelligence developer.

Our personally facilitated on-demand learning environment gives students the ability to work within their schedule and learn at their own pace to ensure a thorough understanding of database design, data presentation, and data analytics. The program includes streaming lectures, extensive hands-on lab exercises and one-on-one facilitation to assure successful completion. Bright Star's unique approach to student success includes a personal instructor to assure that courses are completed on time and with a solid understanding of the content. Each student has a dedicated workstation loaded with the software required for exercises. We do not use simulation software or “canned” labs. Learn more about our on-demand training here.

Take advantage of quality program content and personal service to assure your success. Our unique approach to teaching valuable I.T. skills cannot be compared to anything else in the market. Learn more by speaking with a curriculum advisor at 302.335.8868, or you may request information here.


Data Analyst Career Opportunities

There are a wide variety of career opportunities in the field of data analytics. Data analysts can be involved with data integration and curation, data storage and retrieval, business intelligence, operations analysis, data presentation, machine learning – almost anything to do with the large amounts of data involved in today’s business operations.

At Bright Star we are happy to help assess your personal career goals related to Data Analytics or any of our other certificate programs. Reach out to get in touch with a Course Advisor at 302.335.8868, or you may request information here.


Program Overview

  • Designing normalized table structures for relational databases
  • Creating databases and tables
  • Writing SQL queries
  • Using subqueries
  • Using triggers and stored procedures
  • Programming features of T-SQL
  • Creating, deploying and configuring SQL Server Reporting Services
  • Rendering reports as Excel, Word or PDF files
  • Adding charts and gauges to reports
  • Using Report Builder to create reports
  • Using SSIS to create import/export routines between SQL Servers and many other data sources
  • Designing and building data warehouses
  • Creating cubes using SSAS
  • Implementing data mining algorithms against cubes to support predictive and trending analysis
  • Shaping, transforming, and combining data from diverse sources to create useful reports in Power BI
  • Choosing and creating the data visualizations that are best suited for various types of analysis

Bright Star's Data Analyst / SQL Server Business Intelligence program includes optional advanced training for interested students at no additional charge. After completing the core curriculum students may elect to learn advanced data manipulation techniques using DAX and M Power Query.


Curriculum

Note: Students are required to have a personal interview (inperson, phone, or videoconference) with an admissions representative, before they start their first course.

Required Courses Duration PDF
Microsoft Transact-SQL Programming 90 hours
SQL Server 2019 Reporting Services 60 hours
SQL Server 2019 Business Intelligence: Integration Services and Analysis Services 90 hours
Analyzing and Presenting Data with Power BI 90 hours
Total Program Hours 330 hours
Optional Course (No additional charge) Duration PDF
Analyzing Data Using DAX and M Power Query 40 hours

Getting Started

Feel free to call us to discuss your desired curriculum – one of our advisors will be happy to discuss your training objectives and confirm that your goals and selected courses align. Your advisor will assist you in customizing the appropriate track to your personal situation.

After enrollment and speaking to your advisor, payment can be made anytime prior to your chosen start date for your first course. For multi-course certificate programs, you may pay for each course as you start it (pay as you go). Financing is also available.

  • You will receive electronic copies of the student and lab guides.
  • Login credentials will be sent to you for the lecture portions and lab portions of class.
  • A personal facilitator will be assigned to you for each course, assisting with questions or lab issues that arise during your training.
  • You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of class.
  • There are no registration fees or cancellation fees.

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About Our Online Training Platform

  • Courses are designed to be a combination of lecture and comprehensive problem solving lab exercises
  • You are provided login credentials to view the course on any device whether it be a phone, tablet or computer
  • You receive electronic copies of the student and lab guides for each course
  • Lab exercises are performed via a dedicated lab machine
  • An instructor is assigned to assist you in completing lab exercises and to help with any questions about the course content
  • Our support team provides you with course selection guidance, personal course setup assistance and technical support
  • There are no registration fees or cancellation fees
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