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The Data Analytics Challenge · 5 Certifications

Become the analyst
every team needs.
Data fluency, end to end.

Five globally recognized certifications in 100 days from the day you start, stacked into one certification pathway. From raw data to dashboards, SQL to the cloud, Python to security.

5
Data Certifications
100
Days, Start Any Day
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What’s Inside The Challenge

Everything you need to prepare, practice and pass.

Three things decide whether you actually earn a certification: structured learning, simulated exams and the official voucher. You get all three, five times over, plus a retake on every exam.

5×
LearnKey Video Tutorials
Structured learning for each certification
5×
GMetrix Practice Tests
Exam-style practice in a simulated environment
5×
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Official Certiport and Microsoft exam vouchers, each with a retake
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The Career Story This Builds

One sentence that gets you
into the interview room.

“I can analyze data, manage databases, work with Azure cloud data services, write Python, and handle data security.”

That’s the profile of a hybrid data analyst / junior data engineer. Many candidates can claim one or two of these skills. You’ll have proof of skill in all five.

Analyze
Junior Data Analyst
Clean data, find trends, build the dashboard
Query
Database & Reporting Analyst
Write the SQL behind every report
Build
Junior Data Engineer
Move and prepare data in the cloud
Why Certification First

Five problems graduates face. One answer: proof of skill.

A qualification says you studied. Five data certifications prove you can clean, query, model and protect data, and that changes what happens after graduation.

Graduates welcomed for a job interview
1Unemployment

“I have a qualification, but no job.”

Data roles screen for SQL, analytics and cloud skills before a person reads your CV. Five Certiport and Microsoft credentials put you through that filter, and every one can be verified online in minutes.

“Good with data” is a claim. Five certifications are proof.
Young IT interns troubleshooting together at a monitor
2Internships

“I need experience to get experience.”

Interns who can write the SQL behind a report, clean a messy dataset or build a dashboard get handed real analysis from week one, and that turns a placement into a job offer.

Arrive certified. Get handed real data.
Young entrepreneur showing a client a website on a tablet
3Entrepreneurship

“I want to build something of my own.”

Every small business sits on sales, stock and customer data it never uses. Certified data skills let you sell dashboards, reporting and analysis as a service, with credentials a client can check.

Don’t wait to be hired. Sell certified insight.
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4Deeper understanding

“Copying a formula isn’t the same as understanding data.”

The challenge stacks the fundamentals behind the tools: how to interpret a dataset, design a database, query it in SQL, work with Azure data services, automate with Python and protect what you hold. That depth carries across whichever tool comes next.

Anyone can make a chart. Certification proves you understand the data.
Certified students with Microsoft and Certiport credentials in front of a world map linking Harare, Johannesburg, Dubai and London
5Global reach

“My qualification doesn’t travel.”

Data teams hire across borders and remote roles recruit worldwide. Certiport and Microsoft credentials mean the same thing in Harare, Johannesburg, Dubai or London, and anyone can verify them online.

Your certifications speak every employer’s language, in any country.
From graduate to certified graduate in 100 days: proof of skill that gets you hired, gets you started and travels with you.Every voucher, LearnKey tutorial, GMetrix practice test and retake included: one $449 challenge, start any day.
The 3 Core Certifications

Three credentials. One coherent skill stack.

Each certification is chosen for a specific role in your career story, not for variety. Together they answer three questions hiring managers ask: “Can you read data, query a database and work in the cloud?”

Certiport · ITS
DATA
Data Analytics
Core Certification #1FoundationOCA full bundle $135

ITS Data Analytics

Why it’s Core 1: Before SQL, before cloud, before code, you need to know how to interpret a dataset, choose the right visualization and tell a story with numbers. This is the foundation data roles are built on.
  • Data interpretation, cleaning and exploratory analysis
  • Visualization principles: which chart, when and why
  • Descriptive statistics and trend identification
  • Communicating insight to non-technical stakeholders
  • Working with real-world business datasets
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Core Certification #2SQL + Data ModelingOCA full bundle $135

ITS Databases

Why it’s Core 2: SQL is one of the most tested skills in data analyst interviews. If you can’t write a JOIN or design a normalized schema, you’ll struggle at the technical screen. This is where you fix that.
  • Relational database design and normalization
  • SQL querying: SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY and subqueries
  • Data modeling and entity relationships
  • Indexes and database security basics
  • Real-world database scenarios
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Certiport · ITS
SQL
Databases
Microsoft Certified
DP-900
Azure Data Fundamentals
Core Certification #3Cloud Data ServicesOCA full bundle $135

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)

Why it’s Core 3: More and more data work happens in the cloud. Azure is one of the major cloud data platforms, and DP-900 is the official Microsoft credential that proves you understand its core data concepts. It’s also a first step toward Microsoft’s data engineering and Fabric certifications.
  • Core data concepts: relational, non-relational and analytics data
  • Relational data on Azure, including Azure SQL
  • Non-relational data on Azure, including Cosmos DB and Azure Storage
  • Analytics workloads, data warehousing and real-time analytics
  • A Microsoft-issued credential on your CV
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Why Now

10 reasons to start the
Data Analytics Challenge today.

1

A skill every organization uses

Every organization that keeps records makes decisions with data. People who can turn that data into answers are useful everywhere.

2

Certifications, not just tutorials

Certifications are proof of skill an employer can verify. Your Certiport and Microsoft credentials say what you can do.

3

A Microsoft name on your CV

DP-900 is a globally recognized Microsoft credential. It carries weight with employers who have never heard of you.

4

SQL, the common language of data

Database roles test SQL. ITS Databases prepares you for that screen.

5

Python opens the door to automation

The bonus ITS Python certification puts you on the path to data engineering, machine learning and analytics automation.

6

Security awareness completes the picture

SC-900 shows you understand identity, access control and compliance, which matters wherever sensitive data lives.

7

Real practice tests, not just slides

GMetrix practice tests mirror the exam experience, so test day holds fewer surprises.

8

A retake on every exam

If a paper doesn’t go your way, your second attempt is already in the bundle.

9

Start any day, study at your pace

Your 100 days begin the day you start. LearnKey video tutorials are on demand, so you study around your schedule.

10

Credentials that travel

Certiport and Microsoft certifications are issued under global programs, so your proof of skill goes wherever you do.

Plus: Two Strategic Bonuses

The two extras that
finish the picture.

These aren’t filler. Python turns you from analyst into builder. SC-900 turns you from candidate into trusted hire.

Certiport · ITS
PY
Python
Bonus Certification #1ProgrammingOCA full bundle $135

ITS Python

Why Python is in this stack: Python is a primary tool for data analysts. pandas, NumPy and Matplotlib all run on it, and the moment you go beyond a dashboard you’re likely writing Python. This bonus puts it on your CV.
  • Python syntax, data types and control flow
  • Functions, modules and file input and output
  • Working with lists, dictionaries and sets
  • Foundations for pandas, NumPy and data automation
  • An entry-level programming credential from Certiport
Bonus Certification #2Security & ComplianceOCA full bundle $135

Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

Why SC-900 is in this stack: Data without security awareness is incomplete. Roles that handle sensitive data, in finance, healthcare or government, expect you to understand identity, access, compliance and data protection. SC-900 is Microsoft’s fundamentals credential for exactly that.
  • Identity and access management with Microsoft Entra
  • Zero Trust principles
  • Compliance concepts, privacy and data residency
  • Microsoft Purview for data governance and protection
  • Microsoft security solutions such as Defender and Sentinel
Microsoft Certified
SC-900
Security Fundamentals
Safety Net
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Exam Retake Vouchers
IncludedSafety NetOne per exam

A Retake Voucher on Every Exam

Why this matters: Certification exams are stressful. A retake voucher on every exam removes the cost of a second attempt, so you focus on mastering the material instead of worrying about losing your fee.
  • One retake voucher for each of the five certifications
  • No extra fees: it’s part of every OCA full bundle
  • A standalone retake costs $45; yours are already included
  • Sit each exam when you’re ready, not when the fear lifts
Optional · Going further

Want to compete? Your challenge is your best preparation.

EPCON is Zimbabwe’s National Student Technology Skills Championship. It’s a separate registration, and every competitor must be certified. This challenge gives you the depth to win the Data Analytics track: certify, build a real capstone, and pitch it to industry judges at the national finals in December 2027.

Qualifies you for
EPCON Data Analytics track

ITS Data Analytics and DP-900 qualify you for the track. ITS Databases, Python and SC-900 add depth to your capstone.

Your Certification Pathway Starts Here

Five certifications.
One hireable profile.

Wherever you want to work, this is the proof of skill that gets your CV a closer look.

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