Welcome to Data Bootcamps via WithYouWithMe
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Health Canada (HC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are working to improve employee data literacy as part of their data strategy. The launch of these data bootcamps will provide a path to upskilling of staff by increasing data capacity and data literacy, and increasing the use of data in evidence-based policy making. We recognize the different skillsets in every organization, so more advanced courses are offered for those with existing data skills, with an emphasis on data storytelling and more advanced techniques.
Why a Data Bootcamp?
The goal is to equip our team members, regardless of specialty and level, with critical data skills through data training opportunities that are essential and relevant to their work and career development, ultimately improving our collective data literacy.
what's in it for you
The opportunity to acquire and/or strengthen key data skills through a hands-on approach while learning directly from data experts and peers. Increase and solidify your data knowledge, skills and capacity by using powerful data tools and software to manage, analyze and interpret data, but also to effectively present data history.
How does the boot camp work?
These courses are free with manager approval. The courses are offered virtually throughout the year in both official languages. They are open to all experience and skill levels.
Our partnership with WYWM
WYWM works with leading government agencies and large corporations worldwide to address digital skills shortages while making a positive social impact.
HC and PHAC prioritize developing employees' digital skills, enhancing their ability to contribute to their communities and future-proof their careers.
To that end, we partner with WithYouWithMe to help us provide data learning opportunities in Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada.
What courses are available to you?
data bases
Open to all employees - Register today
This course is the first in a three-part series and provides students with fundamental knowledge of handling data. Learn how to draw and refine charts using good visualization principles, interpret basic descriptive statistics, understand and draw frequency distributions, use and adjust pivot tables, understand variants and measures of central tendency, and understand and avoid misleading statistics.
Estimated Completion Time:20-30 hours
Time schedule:Self-study course. Available at any time (registration form)
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Welcome to the Data Foundations course! In this course you will learn how to:
- Draw and refine charts using good visualization principles
- Interpret basic descriptive statistics
- Understand and represent frequency distributions
- Use and customize pivot tables
- Understand variations and dimensions of the central trend
- Understand misleading statistics and how to avoid them
Data analysis with Excel
Limited places - register today
The second in a three-part course series, the Data Analysis with Excel course provides you with the core skills needed to transform raw data into insights that enable decision making. Under the motto "Learn by Doing", this course teaches the basics of data analysis through interactive and practical content. You will leave the course with the ability to apply statistical analysis to real-world problems using Excel.
Estimated Completion Time:40-50 hours
Time schedule:Bootcamp times (registration form)
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The Data Analyst course will provide you with the core skills needed to transform raw data into insights that enable decision making. Under the motto "Learn by Doing", this course teaches the basics of data analysis through interactive and practical content. You will leave the course with the ability to apply statistical analysis to real-world problems using Excel. In this course you will learn how to:
- Solve problems with data using the 4-step Data Analyst method
- Transform and manipulate data, including cleaning and joining
- Perform exploratory analysis to identify trends in the data
- Calculate measures of dispersion by measuring a single value versus the whole
- Deliver a hands-on assignment using real-world data
data visualization
mit Microsoft Power BI
Limited places - register today
The third in a three-part course series, the Data Visualization with Power BI course provides students with the core skills needed to visualize data into insights that enable decision making. With the motto "Learn by Doing", this course teaches the basics of data visualization through interactive and practical content. It covers various visualizations and dashboards in Power BI.
Estimated Completion Time:20-30 hours
Time schedule:Self-study course. Available at any time (registration form)
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Welcome to the Data Visualization with Microsoft Power BI course! In this course you will learn how to:
- Use the 4-step data analysis process
- Use exploratory analysis to identify trends, test assumptions, and test hypotheses in data
- Build advanced visualizations and dashboards in Power BI
- Visualize data into insights and enable decision making
- Understand correlation and create correlation plots
- Create and analyze scatter plots
- Use R and Python visualizations
- Analyze text with wordclouds
data visualization
with tableaus
Limited places - Coming soon
An optional course with similar objectives to the Microsoft Power BI course, with a focus on results through Tableau. Empowers students with the core competencies needed to visualize data into insights that enable decision making. With the theme "Learn by Doing", this course teaches the basics of data visualization through interactive and hands-on content with Tableau.
Estimated Completion Time:30-50 hours
Time schedule:Bootcamp times (registration form)
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The Data Visualization with Tableau course provides students with the core skills needed to visualize data into insights that enable decision making. With the motto "Learn by Doing", this course teaches the basics of data visualization through interactive and practical content. In this course:
- Create visualizations and dashboards in Tableau
- Analysis over time and in-table calculations
- Correlation, including correlation plots and scatter plots
- Presentation of data including storytelling with data
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Discover your skills
Potential platform helps you to better recognize your potential and strengths and to acquire skills to remain efficient in the age of digitization.
Skill mapping is a feature offered to all employees as an optional step. After completing the skill mapping, you will automatically receive a full report of your results. Then the training can continue! In the Courses section above, you can access details of what is on offer and select one of the courses that suits your needs.
frequently asked Questions
Do we need to do the skill mapping exercise to access training?
Skill mapping is one of the features of the Potential platform that is offered to you for free. Health Canada and PHAC officials have asked to make this optional. So you can choose whether you want to do this or not. If you have any questions about Skill Mapping, you can write tostudentsupport@withyouwithme.com.
If I decide to complete the skill mapping exercise, do I have to complete all the tests at once?
No, the profile consists of 4 components and your results will be saved after you complete each component. If necessary, you can take a break between the individual assessments.
Who sees my results?
Only formally authorized individuals have access to the results, specifically the WithYouWithMe representatives and a limited number of the HC and PHAC team members working with WYWM on this project.
What skills are available to me to learn?
WYWM offers a variety of digital training courses which you can view on our website. Starting with the basics is the best option, for example the Data Foundations course is available for everyone. Inquiries to begin advanced courses in the stream can be made either using the form on this page if this is your first visit, or by writing tostudentsupport@withyouwithme.com.
course registration
If you have already filled out this form, simply write to usstudentsupport@withyouwithme.comto access a new course.
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