Join us at SkillsUP Lab!
.January 6th
The SkillsUP Experience
No Admission Requirement
Whatever your career experience or educational background, you can join us. Your fellow explorers come from all backgrounds and industries. We are more interested in you the person than diplomas.
Unique Learning Community
You'll join our group of participants and explore the world of data science and data analysis. Our program is a unique combination of technical knowledge (hard skills), power skills and hands-on training.
Power Skills
Just as data skills give SkillsUP Lab participants more opportunities in the labor market, so do self-confidence and developing your leadership capacity. In the SkillsUP Lab program we have specialists to teach consulting, presenting and other business necessary skills.
SkillsUP Certification
You will receive your verifiable SkillsUP Lab Data Professional certification which reflects of the skills you have learned, including IBM, DataCamp, Microsoft, Power Skills and more.
Program Information
The SkillsUP Labs are open to all. We deliberately build our learning communities to include people who are working and those who are seeking new work. We are firm believers in life long learning, through reskilling and upskilling. We foster community by connecting our cohorts with each other and hosting ongoing events for you to continue to share your knowledge and build your network with more people!
Anyone can apply to our programs. The qualities that we are looking for are: curiosity, persistence, resilience and community orientation. If you possess these qualities, then the SkillsUP Lab could be an excellent experience for you! If you become a member of our next cohort, you can expect to grow technically, personally and professionally. You’ll be joined by people from interesting backgrounds and experiences. You’ll join an inclusive data community.
In your cohort, you will find people who are: upskilling to grow with their current employer, reskilling to find new work, those who want to increase their own technical knowledge and entrepreneurs.
During the program, everyone follows the same curriculum – including Power Skills and additional Special Topic classes. Everyone is held to the same standards regarding attendance, participation, progress and honor code. With the completion of the capstone, the next phase begins for those seeking new work. If you are joining our cohort and in search of new work, we will follow one of two paths with you, based on your choice. The first option is that we will partner with you to find a new employer with the goal of you starting with them directly. The second option is that if you meet all of the criteria, we will offer you a traineeship to start with The Do Good Only Company or other carefully selected partners. The traineeship is paid and is extended for six months at a time. During your traineeship, we will continue to work with you on finding a long term employer, if that is your wish.
As a data professional, we expect that you will be an eager, curious problem solver with data science and analytics skills that you want to apply to real-world business challenges. It’s not only commercial companies that need these skills. Non-profits and public service need them as well.
The Tracks
Overview
- Learn in an interactive, motivational environment
- Build your knowledge and portfolio with hands on experience
- Receive your certification for each module you complete, including the Power Skills
- Complete the whole program to earn your SkillsUP Lab Certificate in Data Science
- Experienced Data Scientists coach you through the program
- Professional development experience with a company or non-profit is included
You'll Learn To
- Use Microsoft Excel to explore data
- Use Transact-SQL to query a relational database
- Create data models and visualize data using Excel or Power BI
- Apply statistical methods to data
- Use Python to explore and transform data
- Follow a data science methodology
- Create and validate machine learning models.
- Write Python code to build machine learning models
- Apply data science techniques to common scenarios
- Implement a machine learning solution for a given data problem
Date |
Focus Area |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Class 0930-1700 |
Class 0930-1700 |
Self-Study |
Class 0930-1700 |
Self-study |
06-Jan-20 |
Orientation and Power Skills |
Orientation/Power Skills |
Power Skills |
|
Power Skills |
|
13-Jan-20 |
Ethics and Innovation |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
20-Jan-20 |
Python Basics for Data Science and Visualizing Data |
Python Basics |
Python Basics |
Python Basics |
Power Skills |
Python Basics |
27-Jan-20 |
Analyzing Data with Python |
Data with Python |
Data with Python |
Data with Python |
Data with Python |
Data with Python |
03-Feb-20 |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
10-Feb-20 |
SQL for Data Science and Statistical Thinking with Python |
SQL |
SQL |
SQL |
Power Skills |
SQL |
17-Feb-20 |
Excel and Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel /Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel/PowerBI |
24-Feb-20 |
Machine Learning with Python |
ML |
ML |
ML |
ML |
ML |
02-Mar-20 |
Using Python for Research - Basics Review |
Research |
Research |
Research |
Power Skills |
Research |
09-Mar-20 |
Using Python for Research (2) - Research Tools |
Research |
Research |
Research |
Research |
Research |
16-Mar-20 |
Using Python for Research (3) - Case Studies |
Research |
Research |
Research |
Research |
Research |
23-Mar-20 |
Using Python for Research (4) and Exam |
Research |
Exam |
|
Power Skills |
|
30-Mar-20 |
Machine Learning with Python |
ML |
ML |
ML |
ML |
ML |
06-04-20 |
Capstone - Data Science |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
13-04-20 |
Capstone - Data Science |
Holiday - Easter |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Power Skills |
Capstone - DUE |
20-Apr-20 |
Masterclass Topics |
DevOPs/MLOPs |
Pitching |
|
Filming |
|
27-Apr-20 |
|
Holiday - Kings Day |
|
|
Power Skills |
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How much does it cost?
The total costs for the four-month track are € 11.997,97 (incl BTW). Participants pay 999,98 (incl BTW) to start their track.
The remainder (€ 10.997,99) of the program costs can be paid by:
- Your future employer: if you enroll in the program with the express intention to find a new employer, we will partner up with you in providing additional job coaching sessions.
- Your current employer: program costs are tax-deductible .
- Municipalities: if you are enrolling in the program with a state allowance, disability, or other forms of allowance, you might be eligible for funds allowing you to return into the workplace. Please signup using the SignUP Form and check the box “I depend on Municipalities”, you will be scheduled a call with a jobcoach to explore your specific possibilities and rights.
- By you: Program costs are fully tax-deductible.
What’s included in this price:
- Professional coaching: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 10.30 am to 05.30 pm at the SkillsUP Lab location.
- 10 Power Skills days from executive coaches: to develop leadership skills, storytelling, ethical thinking, co-working skills.
- Track resources: all the course materials, including a year subscription to DataCamp and an Office365 License
- Portfolio Building: A Data Professional experience to further develop and demonstrate your Data Professional skills, build your portfolio and explore new career opportunities.
- Job Coaching*: if needed, from day one we’ll help you establish a strong personal brand, helping you navigate the labor market and coaching you one-on-one. Coaching continues till maximum 8 months after finishing the program.
The ability to analyze data properly, communicate data analysis results, and make an impact with data is a critical skill today.
By learning the fundamentals of data analysis, including visualization, descriptive and inferential statistics, and using logic for querying data sets, you will be ready to take on any data set. At the end of the program in Data Analysis, you will know how to tell great data stories, analyze data in the context of different organizations and industries, and deliver data analysis in the context of employment in its many forms.
Overview
- Receive your certification for each module you complete, including the Power Skills
- Complete the whole program to earn your SkillsUP Lab Certificate in Data Analysis
- Learn in an interactive inspiring environment
- Experienced Data Scientists coach you through the program
- Internship with a company or non-profit is included
You'll Learn How To:
- Get Started with Data Analysis
- Analyze Data using Statistics
- Create Basic Data Visualizations
- Pivot and Manipulation Data
- Query Relational Data
- Build Descriptive Analytics Models and Visualizations
- Communicate Data Insights
- Apply Data Analysis Methods in Context of Organizational and Industry-specific Scenarios
Date |
Focus Area |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
|
Class 1030-1730 |
Class 1030-1730 |
Self-Study |
Class 1030-1730 |
Self-study |
06-Jan-20 |
Orientation and Power Skills |
Orientation/Power Skills |
Power Skills |
|
Power Skills |
|
13-Jan-20 |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
Ethics |
20-Jan-20 |
Data Analysis and Visualization with Spreadsheets |
Data Analysis |
Data Analysis |
Data Analysis |
Power Skills |
Data Analysis |
27-Jan-20 |
Intermediate Spreedsheets |
Inter |
Inter |
Inter |
Inter |
Inter |
03-Feb-20 |
DEX Lab - Visualization Challenge |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
DEX Lab |
10-Feb-20 |
SQL for Data and Statistical Thinking |
SQL |
SQL |
SQL |
Power Skills |
SQL |
17-Feb-20 |
Excel and Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
Excel/Power BI |
24-Feb-20 |
Business and Data Analyis |
Business |
Business |
Business |
Business |
Business |
02-Mar-20 |
Analytics Storytelling for Impact |
Story |
Story |
Story |
Power Skills |
Story |
09-Mar-20 |
Capstone - Data Analytics |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
16-Mar-20 |
Capstone - Data Analytics |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone |
Capstone - DUE |
|
23-Mar-20 |
Transition to Data Professional |
|
|
|
Power Skills |
|
30-Mar-20 |
Transition to Data Professional |
|
|
|
|
|
06-04-20 |
Transition to Data Professional |
|
|
|
|
|
13-04-20 |
Masterclass Topics |
Holiday - Easter |
|
|
Power Skills |
|
20-Apr-20 |
Filming, Presentation, Speaking |
|
|
|
|
|
27-Apr-20 |
|
Holiday - Kings Day |
|
|
Power Skills |
|
How much does it cost?
The total costs for the four-month track are € 9.199,97 (incl BTW). Participants pay 999,98 (incl BTW) to start their track.
The remainder (€ 8.199,99) of the program costs can be paid by:
- Your future employer: if you enroll in the program with the express intention to find a new employer, we will partner up with you in providing additional job coaching sessions.
- Your current employer: program costs are tax-deductible.
- Municipalities: if you are enrolling in the program with a state allowance, disability, or other forms of allowance, you might be eligible for funds allowing you to return into the workplace. Please signup using the SignUP Form and check the box “I depend on Municipalities”, you will be scheduled a call with a jobcoach to investigate your rights.
- By you: Program costs are fully tax-deductible.
What’s included in this price:
- Professional coaching: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 10.30 am to 05.30 pm at the SkillsUP Lab location.
- 10 Power Skills days from executive coaches: to develop leadership skills, storytelling, ethical thinking, co-working skills.
- Track resources: all the course materials, including a year subscription to DataCamp and an Office365 License
- Portfolio Building: A Data Professional experience to further develop and demonstrate your Data Professional skills, build your portfolio and explore new career opportunities.
- Job Coaching*: if needed, from day one we’ll help you establish a strong personal brand, helping you navigate the labor market and coaching you one-on-one. Coaching continues with a maximum of 8 months after finishing the program.
Schedule a call with us!
In the Calendar below you can select a date and time that best suits you.
Location

Address:
Eendrachtsplein 3 - 1D
3015 LA Rotterdam