Data, Analytics & BIPCAD: Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python
PCAD: Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python from the Python Institute recognises analysts who can carry a data project from question to conclusion in Python. It covers preparing and transforming data, working with common analysis libraries, applying statistical methods, visualising results and communicating findings that support decisions.
There are no formal prerequisites, but PCED or equivalent experience is the natural starting point, and you sit a single multiple-choice exam. Our preparation course builds on the foundations with longer analysis exercises using realistic business data, then rehearses the exam format with timed practice.
Your path to certification
Prepare
Start from where you are; we help you assess your level.
Train
2 courses with an instructor
Sit the exam
PCAD
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Where do you sit the exam? Online exam
This exam is taken online through the OpenEDG testing service rather than at a test centre. We prepare you for it and help you register.
Preparation courses
Renewal and validity
PCAD is one of the Python Institute's newer certifications, so check the Python Institute's current policy on validity and renewal when you book, because requirements change.
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