Data Scientists

Certification or Licensing

TDWI, a membership association for data science professionals, provides the certified business intelligence professional credential to applicants who meet the following requirements:

• have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems, computer science, accounting, business administration, engineering, mathematics, sciences, or statistics
• have two or more years of full-time experience in computer information systems, data modeling, data planning, data definitions, metadata systems development, enterprise resource planning, systems analysis, application development and programming, or information technology management
• pass examinations.

The Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals offers several certification credentials for data scientists who meet educational and experience requirements and pass an examination, including certified Big Data professional, business data management professional, and certified data scientist. DAMA International provides the certified data management professional (at four skill levels) to those who meet experience and educational requirements and pass an examination. INFORMS offers the associate-certified analytics professional and certified analytics professional credentials to those who meet educational and other requirements and pass an examination. Contact these organizations for more information.