Companies recognize that data profoundly impacts how operations within their organization take place. But as technology evolves and businesses scale up, many leaders have experienced the growing pains of finding candidates who have the data skills needed to help organizations operate efficiently and more productively.
To answer market demands, CompTIA has established a comprehensive and industry-leading training and certification data pathway. The CompTIA Data Pathway can help career switchers, new-to-the-workforce learners, and data professionals gain the skills to fill the growing demand of data-related roles.
Demand for data roles is changing, here’s how
Over the past two decades, data has driven the way companies operate. Data was once a factor among several elements considered by businesses. Today, data has evolved into an industry of its own. Unfortunately, the talent pool has not kept up with the rapid evolution of data-related roles and there is a tangible gap in the workforce.
CompTIA’s high-stakes certification exam provides avenues for new or experienced tech professionals to fill those gaps. Questions on CompTIA certification exams undergo multiple layers of quality assurance and are highly representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required of real job roles. The CompTIA State of the Tech Workforce 2024 reports that data scientist and data analyst roles are projected to grow 304% above the national average. Database administrators are also expected to have strong growth over the coming years as well.
What is the CompTIA Data Pathway?
The CompTIA Data Pathway is a series of certifications that cover essential technical skills, concepts, and protocols in data. Candidates who successfully pass the exam associated with each certification will validate their technical skills as they relate to data tools and concepts.
The CompTIA Data Pathway has three certifications, each focusing on specific skill sets required for specific data roles. While two of these certifications build on one another, this pathway is designed to help learners gain skills that align with how they want to grow in data.
The certifications below make up the CompTIA Data Pathways.
CompTIA Data+
CompTIA Data+ equips learners with the skills needed for an early-career data analytics role. These roles were once localized to data-driven industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Today, data analysts are needed in nearly every industry both in the private and public sector. Concepts covered through Data+ training and certification include how to:
- Mine data
- Interpret and analyze data
- Communicate insights through visualizations
- Understand data governance, quality, and control
- Develop data literacy
CompTIA DataSys+
CompTIA DataSys+ training and certification focus on the administrative side of data. This certification explains the best practices for data management within an organization and prepares candidates with skills to fill database administrator roles. As organizations in all industries grow, database administration roles will continue to be critical in everyday operations. From retail to aerospace and everything in between, database administrators ensure data is organized and managed appropriately and efficiently. CompTIA DataSys+ aims to meet market demands by covering essential skills and concepts including:
- Database fundamentals including modifying and running SQL code
- Database deployment
- Management and maintenance of databases
- Ensuring the security of data and databases
- Business continuity
CompTIA DataX
Data science professionals who want to upskill in their roles can benefit from CompTIA DataX training and certification. This certification was designed to meet the growing need for skilled, specialized data professionals. In doing so, DataX training and certification will allow data professionals to close any skills gaps they may have and expand on their understanding of data. As an advanced-level data skills training solution, DataX covers skills and concepts including:
- Applying math and statistical concepts to data processes
- Data modeling, analysis, and outcomes
- Machine learning
- Data operations and processes
- Understanding data science application trends
Equip learners with essential skills for these data roles
Adding the CompTIA Data Pathway to your training portfolio will give you the chance to provide relevant, in-demand skills for various data-related roles. Many of these roles have high market demand, allowing your organization to close the talent gap.
CompTIA Data+ prepares learners for entry-level roles including:
- Data Analyst
- Clinical Analyst
- Reporting Analyst
- Operations Analyst
- Business Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
Because CompTIA DataX allows current data professionals to develop advanced-level skills, successful candidates can move into more specialized job roles including:
- Data Scientist
- Quantitative Analyst
- Machine Learning Specialist
- Computer and Information Research Scientist
CompTIA DataSys+ prepares candidates with skills to pursue administrative roles that utilize databases and data. The skills covered in CompTIA DataSys+ align with the skills needed for the following job roles:
- Database Administrator
- System Database Administrator
- Database Manager
- Cloud Database Administrator
Skills development with Industry-leading data training
CompTIA’s comprehensive eLearning training products allow learners to interactively practice and apply the skills and concepts covered in the CompTIA Data Pathway certifications. Resources learners will have access to include:
- Narrative-style videos that cover all exam objectives.
- Hundreds of practice questions test your knowledge
- Performance-based questions to apply what you’ve learned in a real-world scenario
- Flashcards to ensure you know the terminology and acronyms required for the exam
- A Learning Plan that will keep you on track with your studies
Introducing CertMaster Perform
CertMaster Learn training products are available for the CompTIA Data+ and the CompTIA DataSys+ certifications. With these training products, learners will be able to identify and fill knowledge gaps, receive personalized feedback, track their progress with real-time analytics, and much more.
CertMaster Perform is the latest training solution to join the CertMaster lineup. CertMaster Perform is an innovative eLearning experience that takes candidates through the learning journey in a manner that is comprehensive, data-driven, and designed to help them gain the skills and confidence needed for exam day.
CertMaster Perform is available for the CompTIA DataX certification. With this training solution, learners will have access to:
- Interactive learning through performance base questions
- Learning progress analytics and reporting
- Diagnostic testing that identifies strengths and knowledge gaps
- Self-assessments
- Narrative-style videos, and much more
Help learners get ahead with in data
With CompTIA, you can strengthen your training portfolio while helping learners get started or get ahead in data. Designed to meet your audience’s learning needs, the CompTIA Data Pathway offers skills training and certifications that meet market demands and help close the skills gap.
Want to learn more about how the CompTIA Data Pathway can fit into your offerings? Reach out to your CompTIA Account Representative and Customer Success Managers to get the conversation started.
