Graduate Certificate [Artificial Intelligence and Data Science] From Loyalist College

• The Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Loyalist College is a 2-year program.
• Graduates of this two-year post-graduate program will be equipped with the knowledge and specialized skills in AI and data science needed to design and build data-driven systems for decision-making in the private and public sectors. 
• As a graduate of Loyalist's full-time Artificial Intelligence and Data Science post-graduate program, you will be equipped with the knowledge to write certification exams with Microsoft (Power BI), Tableau, and IBM Watson Analytics.
• AI and data science professionals find careers working in a range of sectors, including consulting firms, financial services, government and authority, international organizations/non-profits, technology, and research.

• Develop essential skills in the following:

  • Statistical modeling and inference
  • Machine learning
  • Data visualization
  • Data warehousing
  • Business intelligence
  • Computer vision
  • Python
  • Mathematics for data science

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Learn how to collect, manipulate and mine data sets to meet organizational need.
• Acquire skills for designing and applying process-specific data models, as well as for developing software applications to manipulate data sets, correlate information and produce reports.
• Gain experience identifying and assessing data analytics, business strategies and workflows to respond to new opportunities or provide project solutions.
• Develop skills in data analytics, business intelligence tools and research to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Practise developing AI models and agents that use enterprise data to identify patterns, provide insights, recommend actions or perform tasks autonomously, on behalf of stakeholders.
• A co-op work term in semester four provides an opportunity to gain first-hand workplace experience.