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Learn more about our Data Analytics and Visualization program and certifications by attending one of our virtual Computing and Information Technology info sessions. Click on a date to register and receive the Zoom link. Be sure to add the date to your calendar!
Friday, October 17 from 2-3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Why Study Data Analytics and Visualization at CCM?
Through a progression of courses at CCM, you can earn a Certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization.
The Data Analytics and Visualization program will allow you to network and experience data from multiple professional perspectives. Explore data from various industries as your instructors guide you through learning these tools.
What You Will Learn
In the Data Analytics and Visualization non-credit certificate program through the Center for Workforce Development, students learn the elements of data manipulation, visualization, and interpretation in order to aid data-driven decisions in any field.
Learn How to:
- Analyze large data sets
- Tell a story with data
- Present data in multiple formats
- Use statistics in data analysis
Curriculum
The CCM Certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization provides participants with data acumen in the areas of data manipulation, visualization and interpretation. To obtain your certificate, you must take the following courses. Classes may be taken in any order over several semesters, or in the order below in one semester.
Related Courses – Data Analytics
Business Analytics with Excel (CPC-629E)
PREREQUISITE: Proficient/intermediate knowledge of MS Excel, Latest version of Excel 365. Course files are not compatible with older versions of Excel (e.g. 2024, 2021, 2019).
Learn how Excel can be applied to real-world business data analysis. This course will cover importing and cleaning data with Power Query, using XLOOKUP and filter lookup functions, applying conditional formulas, and working with What-If Analysis tools such as Scenario Manager, Data Tables, and Goal Seek. Students will also practice forecasting techniques to predict future sales and prices, and create pivot tables, dashboards, and data visualizations. Additional topics include Power Pivot, Python in Excel, Macros, and Analyzing Datasets with AI.
INSTRUCTOR: Alyse Cutler, MBA
Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 9-16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
3 sessions: 6 hours, CEU 0.6
Remote-live
Cost: $299
Power Business Intelligence (BI) (CPC-660E)
PREREQUISITE: Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
This hands-on course introduces students to Microsoft Power BI, one of the most widely used business intelligence tools for transforming raw data into compelling, interactive visualizations and dashboards. Designed for aspiring data analysts and professionals in business or technical fields, the course emphasizes practical skills in data connection, transformation, modeling, and visualization.
Instructor, Alyse Cutler, MBA
Tuesday and Thursday, September 18-25, 2025 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
3 sessions: 6 hours, CEU 0.6
Remote-live
Cost: 299
SQL for Data Management (CPC-661E)
PREREQUISITE: Intermediate computer knowledge.
This course provides a practical introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL), a foundational tool for accessing, managing and analyzing data stored in relational databases. Designed for students pursuing careers in data analytics, business intelligence, or data-driven decision making, the course focuses on writing queries to extract insights from real-world data.
Instructor: Mike Hodgetts, MS, MBA
Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 30-October 7, 2025 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
3 sessions: 6 hours, CEU 0.6
Remote-live
Cost: $299
Introduction to R Programming (CPC-631E)
PREREQUISITE: Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
R’s widespread popularity to analyze large data sets makes it an essential tool in almost every field. This course will cover exploratory data analysis techniques, visualization methods, modeling and ideas in reproducible research using packages from base R. Students will learn the basic syntax for R and how functions and packages work.
INSTRUCTOR: Mike Hodgetts, MS, MBA
Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 9-16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
3 sessions: 6 hours, CEU 0.6
Remote-live
Cost: $299
Oct 9, 2025 – Oct 16, 2025 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Course ID: 88874
Instructor: Hodgetts
Location: Remote-live
Tableau Desktop Specialist (CPC-662E)
This hands-on course will teach participants the fundamental Tableau skills needed in the workplace and prepare them to take the Tableau Desktop Specialist (TDS-C01) certification exam. The curriculum covers key exam topics, including connecting to and preparing data with live connections, extracts, joins, and relationships; analyzing data using a variety of charts and graphs; and designing interactive dashboards and stories to effectively communicate insights.
Instructor: Alyse Cutler, MBA
Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 28-November 13, 2025 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (NEW DATES)
6 sessions: 12 hours, CEU 1.2
Remote-live
Cost: $749
Oct 28, 2025 – Nov 13, 2025 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Course ID: 88875
Instructor: Cutler
Location: Remote-live
Paying for Your Data Analytics Education
The Data Analytics and Visualization program at CCM has been approved by the NJ Department of Labor for NJ residents who are unemployed or underemployed and wish to receive a training voucher to pay for this program. If you are un/underemployed, click here for information on how to qualify.
About the Instructors
Alyse Cutler, MBA – Alyse has over 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management and has been instructing computer software skills classes for over 2 years. She holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from Ramapo College in NJ. Currently, Alyse teaches Microsoft Office classes at Rockland BOCES. She has also instructed Microsoft Office and Power BI classes as well as data analysis using Microsoft Excel for employees in Bergen County through the Bergen Community College Workforce Development program. Alyse looks forward to helping individuals and businesses improve their computer software skills with a hands-on and engaging learning approach.
Mike Hodgetts, MS, MBA – Mike has over 15 years of experience as a Data Science and is currently Director of Data Science for a large telecommunication provider. Mike has 4 degrees from NJIT including BS Electrical Engineering Technology, MS in Engineering Management, MBA and MS in Statistics, MS in Data Science from Northwestern University and ME in Artificial Intelligence Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. His strengths are building and leading effective teams to find business insights to help move the business forward in a positive direction. Mike is recognized for communicating data analytics insights and recommendations to executives that have resulted in significant savings. Mike also held 3 patents when he was an RF engineer earlier in his career.
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Student Community Center, Room 125
214 Center Grove Road, Randolph NJ 07869
E: wfd@ccm.edu
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