Summary of changes:
On January 31, 2024 we made some important updates to our pre-built learning paths:
We added guided projects to learning paths to provide additional opportunities for practice and skill development
We removed and reorganized courses for some paths to streamline and simplify the learning experience (you can still take those courses, they just won't be required to complete the path)
This means that on January 31st, you may have seen changes to path progress in your dashboard. You may also notice missing or incorrect information in the app as these changes roll out, which can typically be resolved by logging out and back in.
It also means that starting February 1st, you will need to complete all required courses and projects to earn path credentials.
Read on to learn more about specific changes:
Business Intelligence Analyst
The following 9 courses are no longer required for this path:
Excel Pro Tips: Pivot Tables
Excel Pro Tips: Analytics
Power Query, Power Pivot & DAX
Microsoft Power BI Service
Advanced DAX for Power BI
Intro to Tableau Prep
Advanced Tableau Desktop
MySQL Database Administration
Advanced MySQL Data Analysis
We reorganized courses to cover SQL after Excel, and before Power BI and Tableau
We plan to add 4-5 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
NOTE: Rather than force everyone through a large number of advanced and specialized courses, we're streamlining the path to cover the most important topics as efficiently as possible (Thinking Like an Analyst, Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau and Data Career Launch). This provides students with an excellent BI foundation, and the ability to dive deeper into specific tools through our Specialist paths.
Data Visualization Expert
The following 2 courses are no longer required for this path:
Excel Pro Tips: Visualization
Excel Pro Tips: Formatting
We plan to add 3 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
Excel Specialist
The following 6 courses are no longer required for this path:
Excel Pro Tips: Productivity
Excel Pro Tips: Formatting
Excel Pro Tips: Formulas
Excel Pro Tips: Visualization
Excel Pro Tips: Pivot Tables
Excel Pro Tips: Analytics
We plan to add 3-4 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
Power BI Specialist
No changes to required courses
We plan to add 2-3 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
MySQL Specialist
No changes to required courses
We plan to add 2-3 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
Tableau Specialist
No changes to required courses
We plan to add 2-3 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
Python Specialist
No changes to required courses
We plan to add 2-3 guided projects to the path requirements (details TBD)
Machine Learning Foundations
No changes to required courses or projects
We also plan to release several brand new paths in early 2024, including Python for Data Science, Data Career Launchpad, Data Literacy Foundations, and more.
If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, feel free to reach out to our support team via chat – we're here to help!