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Reskill as a Data Analyst

Data analysts are in high demand across all sectors in the Bradford area such as financial services, retail, energy & utilities, media, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, government and education.

The role of the Data Analyst

A data analyst collects, organises and studies data to provide business insight.

In this role, you will:

  • Apply tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation (including the use of business information tools).
  • Identify, collect and migrate data to and from a range of systems.
  • Manage, clean, abstract and aggregate data alongside a range of analytical studies on that data.
  • Manipulate and link different data sets.
  • Summarise and present data and conclusions in the most appropriate format for users.
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Qualified Data Analysts can work across a broad range of areas, including:

  • Administration
  • Business intelligence
  • Finance
  • Research
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Distribution & logistics

Typical Salary of a Data Analyst

Entry-level salaries range between
£24,000 and £25,000.

With a few years' experience, salaries can rise to between £30,000 and £35,000.

Experienced, high-level and consulting jobs can command £60,000 or more.

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SAS STEP PROGRAMME

Course Overview

This four-week programme provides the core knowledge and skills needed to become a Data Analyst.

This online programme provides an introduction to data access, data preparation, data discovery, and report creation using world leading SAS software including SAS Studio, Base SAS and SAS Visual Analytics. Consideration is given to the interpersonal and communications skills needed when presenting your data analysis findings with a non-technical audience.

You will learn how to:

  • Access SAS, Microsoft Excel, and text data.
  • Explore and validate data.
  • Prepare data by subsetting rows and computing new columns.
  • Perform data discovery and analysis
  • Create interactive reports.
  • Export data and results to Excel, PDF, and other formats.
  • Use SQL in SAS to query and join tables.

Learning outcomes are aligned to the UK Government’s
Digital, Data and Technology skills & capability framework.

What experience do I need to complete the free SAS STEP Data Analyst course?

The Data Analyst course is ideally suited for anyone currently unemployed with any of the following level of qualifications:

  • GCSE in maths
  • A Level
  • NVQ level 3
  • GNVQ Advanced
  • Key skills level 3
  • QCF level 3
  • RQF level 3
  • Certificate of Higher Education
  • Diploma of Higher Education
  • Foundation degree

Registration for the pilot is now closed.
Submit your contact details to be informed when we reopen the programme.

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