Certifications & Learning

Data Management Certifications

• CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) by DAMA International - Industry standard covering the DAMA-DMBOK framework

• IBM Data Science Professional Certificate - Comprehensive data management and analytics

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate - For Azure-based data solutions

• AWS Certified Data Analytics - For AWS data engineering and analytics

• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer - For Google Cloud Platform

Data Governance Certifications

• CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) by IAPP - Privacy program management

• Information Governance Professional (IGP) by ARMA - Information governance frameworks

• Certified Information Governance Officer (CIGO) - Executive-level governance

• CGEIT (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT) by ISACA - IT governance

Data Compliance Certifications

• CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional) by IAPP - Regional privacy laws (US, Europe, Asia)

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) - Information security

• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) - IT governance and security auditing

• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) - Risk management

Top Learning Platforms

1. Coursera - University partnerships with practical projects

2. edX - University-level courses on data management

3. DataCamp - Interactive learning for data skills

4. LinkedIn Learning - Professional courses with industry perspective

5. Udemy - Wide variety of instructor-led courses

6. Cloud provider learning paths (AWS Training, Microsoft Learn, Google Cloud Training)