Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Google Data Analytics Certificate 👉🏼 lukeb.co/GoogleCert
IBM Data Analyst Certificate 👉🏼 lukeb.co/IBMDataCert

Is either the Google Data Analytics or IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate right for you? Both of these are two of the most popular options for those wanting to become a data analyst. For this video I cover similarities and differences between the two certificate programs and finally move into my recommendation on which certificate is better for you.

Certificates & Courses
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Coursera Courses:
📜 Google Data Analytics Certificate (START HERE) 👉🏼 lukeb.co/GoogleCert
💿 SQL for Data Science 👉🏼 lukeb.co/SQLdataScience
🧾 Excel Skills for Business 👉🏼 lukeb.co/ExcelBusinessAnalyst
🐍 Python for Everybody 👉🏼 lukeb.co/PythonForEverybody
📊 Data Visualization with Tableau 👉🏼 lukeb.co/Tableau_UCDavis
🏴‍☠️ Data Science: Foundations using R 👉🏼 lukeb.co/RforDataScienceJH
Coursera Plus Subscription (7-day free trial) 👉🏼 lukeb.co/CourseraPlus

DataCamp Courses:
🐍 Python 👉🏼 lukeb.co/PythonBasicsDataCamp
📈 Power BI 👉🏼 lukeb.co/PowerBIDataCamp
📊 Tableau 👉🏼 lukeb.co/TableauDataCamp
🏴‍☠️ R 👉🏼 lukeb.co/RDataCamp
🐍 Data Analyst w/ Python 👉🏼 lukeb.co/PythonAnalystDataCamp
DataCamp Subscription (Monthly $25USD) 👉🏼 lukeb.co/DataCampSub

🙋🏼‍♂️ My Courses 👉🏼 lukeb.co/courses

My Tech for Data Science
(Includes Amazon Affiliate Links)
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💻 Dell New XPS 13 (PC of choice) 👉🏼 geni.us/DellNewXPS13
💻 Dell New XPS 15 👉🏼 geni.us/DellNewXPS15
👨🏼‍💻 M1 Macbook Air 8GB (Mac of choice) 👉🏼 geni.us/M1macAir8GB
👨🏼‍💻 M1 Macbook Pro 8GB 👉🏼 geni.us/M1macPro8GB
🔌 Must-have Mac dock 👉🏼 geni.us/CalDigitTS3
🖥 M1 Multiple monitor adapter 👉🏼 geni.us/DisplayLinkAdapter
⌨️ Mac Keyboard 👉🏼 geni.us/MacMagicKeyboard
🖱 Mac Mouse 👉🏼 geni.us/MacMagicMouse
💾 Small (1TB) External HD 👉🏼 geni.us/WDelements1TB
💾 Large (14TB) External HD 👉🏼 geni.us/WDelements14TB
🏢 Standing Desk 👉🏼 geni.us/StandingDeskFezibo
📗 Data Science Must Read 👉🏼 geni.us/StorytellingWithData
📸 Camera of Choice 👉🏼 geni.us/SonyA6600body
*For computers, I recommend checking the manufacturer's website (i.e., dell.com) for deals/rebates*

Social Media / Contact Me
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🙋🏼‍♂️Website: lukebarousse.com
🌄 Instagram: instagram.com/lukebarousse
⏰ TikTok: tiktok.com/@lukebarousse
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/datavizbyluke
📥 Business Inquiries: luke@lukebarousse.com

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00:00 Intro
00:59 Google Certificate Overview
01:57 IBM Certificate Overview
02:49 Similarities
03:56 Differences - Learning Style & Stats
05:53 Differences - Tools
07:43 Differences - Capstone Project
08:11 My Recommendation

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