Professional Certificate
Python Course Online
Learn how to program in one of the most widely used programming languages for Back-End Developers, Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers.
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I started by learning some things on my own, but eventually realized that a classroom setting would get me to where I wanted to be a lot faster.
Daria Aza
Associate Data Analyst at Manulife
Learn Python Live, Led by Experienced Data & Programming Leaders
Python is one of the world’s most popular programming languages, and is widely used by Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and Back-End Developers. In this live course, build proficiency in Python programming, learn to apply Python to clean, analyze, and manipulate data, and explore the Python ecosystem of essential libraries, dictionaries, and scripts.
Format
Online classroom. Live and expert-led.
Skill Level
Ideal for learners looking to upskill.
Real Outcomes
Complete a collaborative Python data project.
Professional Certificate
Earn a BrainStation Python Certificate.
Upcoming Course Dates & Campuses
Due to COVID-19, some courses are currently being held online.
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| June 16 July 14 | July 14 | 5 Thursdays | 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT | Enroll Now | |
| June 16 July 14 | July 14 | 5 Thursdays | 1:30pm - 4:30pm EDT | Enroll Now | |
| July 21 August 18 | August 18 | 5 Thursdays | 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT | Enroll Now | |
| August 16 September 13 | September 13 | 5 Tuesdays | 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT | Enroll Now |
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Unit 1
Programming & Python Fundamentals
Dive into the world of programming and data with a proper orientation of key tools and programming concepts. In this unit, you’ll become familiar with Jupyter Notebooks, a Python Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This will be your main tool in the course, where you’ll run Python code, practice completing exercises, and work with data. You’ll also explore universal programming concepts, building your proficiency in Python.
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Python
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Anaconda
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Notebooks
- Key Skills:
- Python Syntax
- Basic Data Types
Use a Python Development Environment
Jupyter Notebooks makes writing code and learning Python easy with a user-friendly interface and host of features. With built-in feedback, take an experiment-driven approach by testing your code immediately and view messages to help identify errors.
Learn Essential Programming Concepts
Explore data types, variables, expressions, and more to build strong programming foundations and prepare yourself for more advanced work. Mastering these concepts will also help you learn other programming languages in the future.
Unit 2
Advanced Data Types & Algorithm Fundamentals
Build on your foundations by exploring more complex programming concepts. In this unit, you’ll explore some of the ideas and concepts used in dynamic software and data solutions to handle information and provide more complex functionality. Applying your new learning through approachable, self-contained exercises and practice problems.
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Python
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Anaconda
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Notebooks
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- Data Organization
- Conditional Programming
Store and Manage Program Data
Regardless of complexity, all programs rely on data. Learn and apply general-purpose programming concepts through Python and explore how programs handle information.
Build Programming Logic & Conditional Code
Learn how to build logic that can dynamically handle information and provide advanced functionality. Learn about loops, functions, and more, which are all building blocks for the powerful applications we use today.
Unit 3
Python Packages & Data Operations
With an understanding of core programming concepts, start working with data using Python and explore packages used by data professionals. In this unit, you’ll learn about programming and operations tailored to working with data sets, and gain introductory exposure to concepts such as pivot tables and data cleaning.
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Python
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Pandas
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NumPy
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- Key Skills:
- Data Selection & Filtering
- Basic Data Cleaning
- Data File Management
- Python Libraries
Leverage Industry Data Science Packages
Packages are collections of pre-written code used to easily add new functionality to your code. You’ll use Pandas and NumPy, to create DataFrames, arrays, and pivot tables, and explore how these packages are used to work with data.
Practice & Apply Data Operations
Gain exposure working with data sets using Python code. Learn how to import, read, and manipulate data files, and perform basic data cleaning, sorting, and filtering. Explore how to create simple visualizations with Matplotlib and Pandas, popular data science packages.
Taught by Experienced Industry Experts
BrainStation Instructors are experienced practitioners who work at the world's most innovative companies. They're experts in their field, and enter the classroom with years of experience making sure you're learning the most up-to-date and practical skills companies around the world need.
Built With Experts From The World's Most Innovative Companies
BrainStation partners with industry experts when building all of our courses, ensuring every course covers the latest industry-relevant topics and tools businesses need. We continue to work with our network of experts to update our courses so they're always up to date.
Complete a Collaborative Python Data Project
To earn your certificate, participate in a collaborative exercise, completing end-to-end processing on a data set using Python packages. You’ll work with your Instructor and peers to import and organize the raw data, and clean it to remove any null values. From there, you’ll apply your learnings to manipulate the data to return specific values and produce a visualization.
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- Tuition details and scholarships
- Financing options
- Employer sponsorship
Earn a BrainStation Python Certificate
Upon completing BrainStation’s Python Course, you’ll receive an industry-recognized professional certificate to share with your network and showcase all that you’ve learned. BrainStation certificates are formatted for sharing on LinkedIn.
Learn in our State-of-the-Art Online Classroom
Instructor-Led, Live Online Courses, From the Comfort of Your Home
In all our online courses, learn from BrainStation's industry-expert instructors through real-time, interactive classes in an engaging classroom environment.
Interactive, Project-Based Learning
Join breakout room sessions in smaller teams as part of the hands-on projects in our online courses, where you will collaborate and learn together.
Community Beyond the Classroom
During your online course, engage with your classmates and instructors in BrainStation’s Slack community, where you’ll receive updates and support. Stay connected and in the loop throughout your online course.
What Our Graduates Are Saying
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Senior Consultant at Content Bloom
When you take a BrainStation course, you're learning with some of the very best in the industry. You collaborate with product managers, digital strategists, UX designers, and all kinds of other backgrounds.
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Andrew Gosine
Product Designer
Our instructor... was clear, detail oriented, and made the learning environment safe and collaborative. We got a lot of real world examples from him, and all the little details he shared made this entire course special, and more than simply reading a textbook.
Overall, I'm a big advocate for Brainstation's courses - they've proved to be extremely valuable in my career.
Daria Aza
Associate Data Analyst at Manulife
I started by learning some things on my own, but eventually realized that a classroom setting would get me to where I wanted to be a lot faster, as well as show potential employers that I am really committed to learning data science and becoming a Specialist.
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Art Director at New York School of Interior Design
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Will I earn a Python programming certificate from this course?
Yes, when you complete the Python course, you will earn a BrainStation Certificate, which can boost your LinkedIn profile and resume, helping you stand out in the job market when applying for development and data positions that require using the Python programming language.
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What payment options do you offer?
BrainStation offers some of the most competitive payment options for learning Python with a range of flexible plans and scholarship opportunities.
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Monthly payment installments
Allowing you to split your tuition into smaller monthly payments.
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Employer sponsorship
Get your tuition reimbursed by your employer.
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Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to make learning Python more accessible.
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Monthly payment installments
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What kind of backgrounds do people have that take this course?
By enrolling in the Python course, you can expect to learn from an Instructor with experience in the field, and to collaborate with like-minded, ambitious professionals keen to start learning Python.
From an educational point of view, 80 percent of learners at BrainStation have a post-secondary education, with 20 percent having earned a Master’s degree or PhD.
Professional backgrounds vary quite a bit in the online Python course, as it becomes more popular to use Python for data science and machine learning.
Data science skills are highly valued across a range of fields and industries, including finance, marketing, healthcare, retail, and more, making a mastery of the Python programming language a highly sought after skill. Students in this course often have a background in computer science, web development, data, HR, or finance.
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What tools and programming languages do we learn?
In this online course, you’ll learn the basics of the Python programming language, including object-oriented programming, essential Python syntax, data types, and functions.
You will also learn how to harness the power of Python using data libraries like Pandas and NumPy. The Python course is also a great entry point for those who want to learn machine learning.
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Are there any prerequisites for this Python course?
There are no prerequisites for BrainStation’s Python course, which is at a beginner level and can help you prepare for data science and machine learning training.
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