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Python for Data Analysis Track
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Python for Data Analytics 101 (PD101)
Beginner +
4-6 weeks
English
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
680k+
Python Essentials 1
Beginner
6-7 weeks
English, Spanish, Japanese
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
210k+
Python Essentials 2
Intermediate
58 hours
English, Spanish
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
46k+
Advanced OOP
Intermediate/Advanced
42 hours
English
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
13k+
Best Practices and Standardization
Intermediate/Advanced
10 hours
English
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
24k+
GUI Programming
Intermediate/Advanced
21 hours
English
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
21k+
Working with RESTful APIs
Intermediate/Advanced
21 hours
English
Free
General-Purpose
Programming Track
24k+
File Processing
Intermediate/Advanced
21 hours
English
Free
Python for Testing Track
5300+
Python for Testing 101 (PT101)
Beginner Plus
20-30 hours
English
Free
Python for Testing Track
400+
Python for Testing 102 (PT102)
Intermediate
30-40 hours
English
Free
EXAMS
Certification exams at your fingertips
General-Purpose
Programming Track
PCEP™ – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
Level: Entry
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 69
Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese
General-Purpose
Programming Track
PCAP™ – Certified Associate Python Programmer
Level: Associate
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 295
Language: English, Spanish, Japanese
General-Purpose
Programming Track
PCPP1™ – Certified Professional Python Programmer 1
Level: Professional
Delivery Channel: Pearson VUE/OnVUE Online Proctoring
Cost: USD 295
Language: English
Data Science Track
PCED™ – Certified Entry-Level Data Analyst with Python
Level: Entry
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 69
Language: English, Spanish
Data Science Track
PCAD™ – Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python
Level: Associate
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 295
Language: English
Testing Track
PCET™ – Certified Entry-Level Tester with Python
Level: Entry
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 69
Language: English, Spanish
Testing Track
PCAT™ – Certified Associate Tester with Python
Level: Associate
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 195
Language: English
Security Track
PCES™ – Certified Entry-Level Security Specialist with Python
Level: Entry
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 69
Language: English
AI Track
PCEI™ – Certified Entry-Level AI Specialist with Python
Level: Entry
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 69
Language: English
Automation Track
PCEA™ – Certified Entry-Level Automation Specialist with Python
Level: Entry
Delivery Channel: Edube Interactive (OpenEDG Testing Service)
Cost: USD 69
Language: English
CERTIFICATION ROADMAP
Plan your certification pathway
General-Purpose Programming
PCEP-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
PCAP-31-0x
Certified Associate Python Programmer
PCPP1-32-10x
Certified Professional Python Programmer 1
PCPP2-32-20x
Certified Professional Python Programmer 2
Data Science
PCED-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level Data Analyst with Python
PCAD-31-0x
Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python
Testing
PCET-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level Tester with Python
PCAT-31-0x
Certified Associate Tester with Python
PCPT-32-0x
Certified Professional Tester with Python
Security
PCES-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level Security Specialist with Python
PCAS-31-0x
Certified Associate Security Specialist with Python
Automation
PCEA-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level Automation Specialist with Python
PCAA-31-0x
Certified Associate Automation Specialist with Python
Artificial Intelligence
PCEI-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level AI Specialist with Python
PCAI-31-0x
Certified Associate AI Specialist with Python
Web Development
PCEW-30-0x
Certified Entry-Level Web Developer with Python
PCAW-31-0x
Certified Associate Web Developer with Python
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Fabio Miguel Blaska da Fonseca
Cross-Product Lead Consultant at DELL Technologies, BrazilI recommend the Python Essentials course because of its didactic methodology, and the exercises and labs which provide students with a good understanding of each covered topic. They are very clear and detailed, and gave me a great experience on my Python programming journey.
Alexandra Mihaela
DevOps Engineer at Gameloft, RomaniaThe Python Essentials course was very helpful. The syllabus is great – I knew exactly what I had to learn for the PCAP exam. The examples and exercises were very interesting and useful at the same time, and they helped me better understand the problems that must be solved.
Jan Bieck
Data Analytics Associate at PwC Deutschland, GermanyIn my job as an Analytics Associate at PwC, I work a lot with Python, and working with classes and functions became a must-have. This is where you do a great job: you give plenty of explanations, they are easy to digest, and always accompanied by simple code examples, but never too much theory in the form of pure text.
Fabio Miguel Blaska da Fonseca
Cross-Product Lead Consultant at DELL Technologies, BrazilI recommend the Python Essentials course because of its didactic methodology, and the exercises and labs which provide students with a good understanding of each covered topic. They are very clear and detailed, and gave me a great experience on my Python programming journey.
Alexandra Mihaela
DevOps Engineer at Gameloft, RomaniaThe Python Essentials course was very helpful. The syllabus is great – I knew exactly what I had to learn for the PCAP exam. The examples and exercises were very interesting and useful at the same time, and they helped me better understand the problems that must be solved.
Jan Bieck
Data Analytics Associate at PwC Deutschland, GermanyIn my job as an Analytics Associate at PwC, I work a lot with Python, and working with classes and functions became a must-have. This is where you do a great job: you give plenty of explanations, they are easy to digest, and always accompanied by simple code examples, but never too much theory in the form of pure text.
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