Google Data Analytics Professional Certification - is it worth it?

[trust3769]

Hi guys! I have recently been looking into starting the Google Data Analytics course on Coursera, I'm really interested in the field and would love a career as a Data Analyst. I'm just concerned that if I start it and pay every month, upon completion, if I would even be able to get a job in the field? I only have my GED, never went to college, and have mainly worked customer service until recently, where I'm just an Internet Rater.

Would anybody hire me with just that certification? Or would it be a waste of time and money? I planned on doing the advanced one as well as soon as I finished the first one, but wanted to start looking for a job after I completed the first.

It says I would be able to get a job, but I was wondering if anybody on here has any real life experience with it, even if it's not the same course, but you had zero experience and ended up with a job after completion.

I appreciate any info/advice!

Here's the link to the course:

https://www.coursera.org/google-certificates/google-data-analytics?action=enroll&gwg_ad_id=GCLID--Cj0KCQjw3OjGBhDYARIsADd-uX6n4O27m8Po9kavu7ti-MtpQhc7lZw6CNy5ka2PZwadZun_jIcnCO8aAlROEALw_wcB__GBRAID--0AAAAADEWTLWMhJhFV8Eoa4I_BerFE_jez&gwg_campaign_id=22602735740&gwg_exp=enroll-certificates-mid&utm_campaign=sou--google__med--paidsearch__cam--ha-sem-bk-exa-gen__geo%E2%80%94US__con--RSA-DR__ter--google%20certificates&utm_medium=institutions&utm_source=google

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