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Join the more than 15,000 students and working adults who have enhanced their personal and professional development by taking courses and certificate programs from Statistics.com. As one of the first institutions to embrace online teaching, we have honed our programs to support your unique learning requirements and to help you master the critical skills you need, in a collaborative, flexible environment. Peruse the six steps below to get a better understanding of how our courses are structured. And then browse our course catalog and choose the right course for you!
The Statistics.com course model was conceived as a cross between “buy a book and try to master the subject on your own,” and “attend a class and receive concentrated instruction for 3-4 days.” Successful Statistics.com students are those who take an active approach to their learning projects, are comfortable working from written materials and “learn by doing.” There are no long lectures, and much of the value of Statistics.com courses lies in doing the exercises, getting feedback, and interacting with your fellow students and the instructor.
Statistics.com courses have 3 main elements:
All courses provide homework exercises to help students grasp the concepts being presented. They are open for a week, during which time students work and submit their answers. Then the assignment is closed and in most cases model answers and/or feedback is provided. The closed assignment, its model answers, and feedback remain available to all students until the course ends.
Most courses require the use of statistical software, and/or R or Python. Software is available at no/nominal charge.
The instructor may provide illustrations, examples, exercises and occasional pointers in a particular software package(s). Where possible, teaching assistants have provided supplemental examples in other packages, and will provide feedback on student work in a variety of software packages.
Please check the course description page for details about how software is supported in each course.
Our courses typically require about 15 hours per week. This is just an estimate that is based upon a comparison between material covered in a Statistics.com course, in a typical semester-length graduate course in statistics, and in a typical 3-day professional development course. The amount of time you actually spend working in a Statistics.com course can vary widely, depending on your familiarity with the statistical underpinnings of the topic, your own comfort with the topic, and the depth to which you choose to study and explore the topic.
Lessons are scheduled on a week-by-week basis, but there are no specific times of day when students or instructors must be available for “class hours” or “office hours,” Rather, students, instructors and teaching assistants participate on a continuous basis, around the clock, throughout the period of the course. Students post questions via the course discussion board, so all students benefit, as opposed to private individual student vs instructor dialog. Instructors will check the discussion board at least every other workday. There is a “Need Help?” contact form in every course. Emails sent to these links are seen only by the course administrator or TA.
Since 2002, Statistics.com has been the leading provider of online courses, mastery series, certificate programs in statistics, analytics, and data science. This is what we do.
Expert instructors who interact with you help you master real-world skills.
Small classes, individual attention, and expert feedback on course exercises.
Personal interactions, mentoring, and feedback on course exercises.
Earn college credit, certification credit, CEUs, and other forms of credit with our courses.
Structured courses encourage a study routine that helps you complete courses on time.
Real-world examples in course assignments prepare you to tackle everyday work.
A teaching style creates a learning experience designed to help you master real-world skills.
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All of the courses I have taken at The Institute have been excellent in providing understanding of statistical concepts by focusing on the logic and theory behind the equations and formulas, which has allowed me to maximize my learning experience
Fantastic courses! The materials were well done and the exercises really helped me develop and apply the concepts. Very, very well done. I will recommend to my colleagues
Overall, the instructor and the assistant instructors were responsive and helpful. The homework grading was done in a timely way and the model answers were helpful. All in all, I learned a lot and am eager to practically apply these strategies.
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