BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
CERTIFICATE
Business Intelligence professionals transform organizational data into actionable insights that support informed decision-making.
Students in the Business Intelligence Certificate program develop practical skills in data analysis, visualization, reporting, and dashboard development using modern business intelligence tools.
This workforce-focused certificate prepares learners for applied roles in analytics, reporting, and business intelligence environments.
what does a Business Intelligence analyst do?
Business Intelligence professionals transform organizational data into actionable insights that support informed decision-making.
They work with data collection, reporting, visualization, dashboards, and analysis tools to help organizations understand trends, monitor performance, and improve business operations.
COMMON Responsibilities Include:
• Collecting, organizing, and preparing data for analysis
• Querying and managing data using SQL and database tools
• Building dashboards and data visualizations
• Analyzing trends and performance metrics
• Communicating insights to stakeholders and decision-makers
• Supporting reporting and business intelligence initiatives
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Data Visualization Certificate
Complete ONE of the following:
Fundamentals of Data Visualization (Tableau 101)
3 hour sessions, two days/week for 4 weeks
In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of expressing data visually using Tableau. We will teach you data design and how humans digest data–specifically, the fundamentals of data visualization design and construction, as well as best practices needed to implement them. This class uses Tableau, an industry-wide benchmark for quality visualization tools.
Power BI – Business Intelligence (BI 101)
3 hour sessions, two days/week for 4 weeks
Power BI is a major tool for most Data Analysts to use in Data visualization, especially when the data needs significant preparation prior to visualization. This class will teach how to visualize data using Power BI and how to collect, arrange, and prepare data for visualization.
Complete BOTH of the following:
Data Manipulation and Management (SQL 101)
3 hour sessions, two days/week for 4 weeks
This class teaches a student how to store and transform data specifically to be used in modeling. Students will learn database design, SQL queries, different schemas, data cleaning techniques, and data appending. The class also will introduce a tool called Dataiku, a data platforming tool used for easier data engineering and visual/drag and drop data science. This module, taken individually, does not earn a student a certificate.
AND
Introduction to Python Programming (Python 101)
3 hour sessions, two days/week for 4 weeks
In this class, students will be introduced to some of the major concepts of Data Science (Python Programming, Database Management, Modeling, and Data Visualization) and some of the tools used in the profession. The tools include a crash course in the basics of programming, data structures and object oriented design, basic web development, Jupyter Notebooks, GitHub, and web scrapers, as well as functional programming concepts and key Python libraries (Numpy and Pandas). This module, taken individually, does not earn a student a certificate.
Duration: 72 hours. Taught 3 hours per night, 2 times per week, for 12 weeks training over 14
weeks.
Cost: $3,900 in addition to the Data Visualization Certificate Cost ($1,950) or $5,850 Total Cost.
Clock Hours: 72 hours Weeks: 12 Delivery: In-person or online Credential: Certificate
Omaha Data Science Academy is accredited by the Nebraska Commissioner of Education under the provisions of sections 85-1617 through 85-1621 Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 41, Section 009.