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Junior Data Analyst Program

The Junior Data Analyst Program is tuition-free and is an intermediate program. Successful applicants must have prior knowledge in IT, technical and/or programming. Co-sponsored and developed in partnership with Microsoft, the Junior Data Analyst Program equips participants with a certificate in Microsoft Azure Fundamentals. You’ll be job-ready in only three months. This program is for you if you enjoy complex, critical and technical analysis and, testing and validating data.

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Graduates of this program are qualified to work in high-demand jobs like:

  • Junior Data Analyst
  • Help Desk Specialist
  • Junior Database Developer
  • Business Analyst
  • Project Analyst
  • Junior Database Administrator`

What you'll learn:

Excel and SQL Fundamentals for Data Science

  • Write progressively complex data queries; convert queries into scheduled jobs
  • Interpret structure, relationships and meaning in source data
  • Clean data by deduping, performing quality checks, backfilling and handling nulls
  • Segment and analyze data; use case statements to execute conditional logic
  • Test and validate data; perform AB test analysis

Python for Applied Data Science and AI

  • Python fundamentals: conditions, branches, loops, functions, objects and classes
  • Python data structures: lists and tuples, sets, dictionaries
  • Utilizing pandas for data loading, manipulation and analysis; intro. to NumPy library
  • Predictive modelling and data visualization (exposure to Matplotlib, Seaborn and Folium)
  • Build data pipeline and machine learning regression models

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

  • Exploration of cloud concepts, core Azure services and solutions, Azure workloads, Management tools, security and privacy in Azure.
  • Concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support and application development

Successful graduates will benefit from:

  • Personal and professional development.
  • Job placement services.
  • Post-hire coaching and support.
  • Access to corporate mentors and guest speakers.

Program details:

  • This program is offered three times per year.
    The next session will take place from:
    • May 1st to August 11th
    • August 21st to Dec 1st
  • This program is offered to residents of:
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Nova Scotia
    • Ontario – Cambridge, Greater Toronto Area, Kingston, Kitchener, Hamilton, London, Waterloo, and Windsor.
  • The program runs for 3 months, Monday to Friday. Daily sessions run for a minimum of four hours.
  • Please visit our application page to find out when the next available program is in your province.

Eligibility requirements:

  • You are a Canadian job seeker.
  • You have a high school diploma or GED from a recognized Canadian or international educational institution.
  • You have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN).
  • If you are a Work Permit holder, it must be valid for at least one year after the program start date and be eligible to work full-time in Canada. 
  • You are unemployed, under-employed, or facing financial challenges and barriers to employment.
  • You have an individual income of less than 40k and your overall household income is less than 100k.
  • You have advanced English language skills, level 7 and above, including speaking, reading, writing, and understanding.
  • You demonstrate a strong motivation to work and to learn.
  • NPower Canada encourages applicants from the following groups: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), LGBTQ2S+Trans+ and gender diverse people, young adults with disabilities, and newcomers (immigrants and refugees).
  • This is an intermediate program. Successful participants must have prior knowledge in IT, technical and/or programming.
  • You have demonstrated interest in or working knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) and, experience working with Microsoft Excel.
  • You have a minimum of Grade 12 level statistics, calculus or advanced functions knowledge.
  • You have taken courses, or have experience or working knowledge in R or Python Statistical Programming.
  • You’ve either taken courses or have an understanding of machine learning. You like working with data and solving logic puzzles.
  • You are a resident of Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia or Ontario.
*In Alberta and Ontario, due to overwhelming demand for our programs, we have many more applicants than available seats. To ensure fairness, we use a computerized lottery system to randomly allocate available program seats to qualified applicants. This lottery system also supports a research study that NPower Canada is conducting to measure the long-term effectiveness of our programs. Applicants not admitted by the lottery system will be welcome to reapply in 24 months. Learn more about the research and lottery here.

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