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Online Information Session
Wondering if a McGill Professional Development Certificate is for you? Get answers from our on-demand info session and learn about topics offered, delivery method, our approach to learning and teaching, tuition fees and how to apply. Plus, hear from actual students who will talk about their experience and how the program they chose helped them achieve their professional aims.
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This advanced and practical non-credit professional development certificate program is designed to equip professionals with actionable industry-relevant knowledge and skills required to be fully functional data scientists and Al developers. The program aims to develop the skills required to evaluate, design, develop and improve Al algorithms through hands-on projects and problem solving. Participants are expected to develop a portfolio of Al projects during the course of the program.
The program consists of two required courses and three complementary courses.
The program is offered in English and must be completed within 2 years.
- Python
- Jupyter Notebook
- Pytorch, Tensorflow and Keras
- Git and GitHub
- Cloud computing services and infrastructure (such as GCP, AWS or Azure)
- OpenAI Gym
McGill's School of Continuing Studies Professional Development Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning;
OR
A) A minimum of a Bachelor's (or higher) degree or equivalent in one of the following areas: engineering, computer science, software engineering, mathematics, statistics or a related discipline;
B) As well as prior experience in machine learning and strong programming skills in Python.
C) And an online skills assessment test in machine learning and Python OR YCBS 255 Statistical Machine Learning course.
Note:
Applications from mature students (21 years of age or older) who do not meet the above criteria but have extensive and relevant experience in software development, machine learning, data science, and have previously completed relevant coursework in calculus, statistics, machine learning will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Upon completion of this program, you should be able to:
- Evaluate and select the appropriate algorithm or model to solve an Al problem
- Analyze errors and design strategies to solve them
- Integrate recent advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence in the data analysis process
- Apply advanced strategies and methods to optimize machine learning models
- Design and construct software systems that implement machine learning models and artificial intelligence algorithms.
This program is most suitable for professionals who have already completed McGill's School of Continuing Studies Professional Development Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning and who are seeking to take their machine learning skills to the next level. It is also suitable for software developers with prior experience in data science, machine learning and strong programming skills in Python.
The application deadlines for this program are as follows:
- Fall: August 30
- Winter: December 15
To be admitted to a Professional Development Certificate, proof of English proficiency is not required. However, since the language of instruction is English, a good command of English is required in order to perform well in courses and complete the program.
This program admits new students in the following semesters:
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Fall
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Winter
Please make sure to verify application deadline and apply before the deadline for that session.
Professional Development Certificates are non-credit programs and as such, are not eligible for financial aid or awards such as Quebec’s loans and bursaries program (AFE).
Please note that tuition fees paid for courses as part of Professional Development Certificates are eligible for official tax receipts (T2202A and Relevé 8).
Fees for this program paid per course at the time of registration. Please find the list of courses and corresponding fees at mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/pdc-fees.
Apply to this program via Athena.
If you need help with the application procedure, please find detailed instructions on how to apply at mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/how-apply-professional-programs.
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