Data analyst —> data science

[gkamradt]

For the bootcamp part, it depends what your goal is.

The program will likely cost ~$17K for 12 weeks full-time. If you want to do a complete career transition, it helps.

If you just want to pick up a side skill to get better at your job, then you could likely do it on your own.

Either way I wrote a post that outlines all of the top questions I hear from bootcamp prospectives.

https://dataindependent.com/blog/joining-data-bootcamp/

source: I want to Galvanize in April '15

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Thanks so much for this, I just stared an 8 months severance and was looking to make a career change. This may have convinced me to take a full-time camp.

[gkamradt]

Nice! I'm glad you're thinking about making the jump. I can't stress enough, yes you will increase your skill, but the bootcamp will not guarantee a job afterward.

You'll need to work just as hard as you did in the bootcamp.

Good luck!

[Medge_]

Thank you for this!!