The machine learning certifications tech companies want [Video]

Not all machine learning courses and certifications are equal. Here are five certifications that will help you get your foot in the door.

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Machine learning (ML) skills are in high demand, as organizations look to take advantage of potential benefits and use cases such as product enhancement, speech and image recognition, targeted marketing, fraud detection, and natural language processing—to name a few.

With the rise in demand for developers familiar with machine learning, machine learning courses and certifications are taking on greater significance and providing more value for organizations and individuals. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), an advocate organization for global IT professionals, says machine learning is among the top 10 most in-demand skills. “Not every software developer will be directly coding foundational AI algorithms, but more and more software applications will feature machine learning to some degree,” CompTIA says. “Developers should be aware of different ML techniques and libraries.”

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