PDS™ certification is widely recognized as a significant endorsement of your expertise and preparedness to influence business, governance, security, research, social development, and education through the innovative application of the latest data science and analytics technologies.
Earning PDS™ is an exciting, profound journey of shaping and sharpening your capacity to impact business and industry through innovative deployment of data science.
An ideal candidate should possess a Ph.D., with a preference for those holding a Master's degree. At a minimum, applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Statistics, or any related disciplines.
Applications for PDS™ are accepted along FOUR tracks currently throughout the year ranging from 8 to 10 years of experience.
Know MoreThere are six distinct steps to your PDS™ certification journey. While at your fastest, you can complete it in 3 to 6 months, at your busiest, you have a year to complete the requirements for PDS™. Here’s a quick tour of what these steps look like.
Candidates who complete the registration process for the PDS™ program get two handbooks specifically created for them. The first handbook addresses topics related to enhancing analytics and big data processing capabilities within organizations. The second handbook focuses on themes related to advanced outcomes for data scientists, with a primary emphasis on business intelligence.
