CompTIA · Professional Certification · Associate
CompTIA Data+
Crydd Score 70
Demand Stable
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Strong
Data+ at a glance
- Provider
- CompTIA
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Data
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $264 (exam voucher)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- 1–3 months
- Validity
- 3 years (renew with continuing education or the latest exam)
- Format
- Exam DA0-002: up to 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions, 90 minutes; 675 on a 100–900 scale to pass
- Prerequisites
- None required; 18–24 months in a data analyst or similar role recommended
What is Data+?
CompTIA's early-career data analytics certification: data concepts and environments, preparing and cleaning data, statistical analysis, visualisation and reporting, and data governance and quality.
Skills it covers
- Data concepts and environments
- Data preparation
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization and reporting
- Data governance and quality
Is Data+ worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 70Choose it if
You are starting in data analysis, or analyse data in another role, and want a vendor-neutral credential.
Consider alternatives if
You work in one tool: Microsoft's PL-300 (Power BI) or Tableau's certifications are more specific. For a free route, Google's Data Analytics Certificate.
Why we say so
A recognised, vendor-neutral foundation for analyst roles from a certification body employers know.
Market demand
Data analyst roles are plentiful; Data+ supports an application rather than being a credential employers screen for by name.
Where Data+ takes you
- Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
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