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Certificate

Database Management

About the Database Management Program

Online
All required courses offered online. Some electives may have in-class options
12 Months
Flexible
$3,000
Excludes textbooks, software, related materials

Program Benefits

  • All courses can be taken online, many offered each academic quarter
  • Practical, comprehensive hands-on training
  • Taught by leading industry practitioners
  • Immediately applicable skills
  • Industry-neutral curriculum allows you to apply knowledge to your field of interest

Who Will Benefit

  • Someone with a degree in management information systems, computer science, or a related field that wants to move into database management
  • Individuals with an existing IT background and/or skill set that want to pivot into database systems
  • A data analyst/architect/manager/scientist who wants to develop SQL and database skills for career enhancement

Demand and Job Prospects

  • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median national wage for a Database Administrator is $93,750 per year
  • Database Administrator is an O*NET Bright Outlook job: a new and emerging role in a high growth industry
  • Employment of database administrators is projected to grow 9 percent from 2018 to 2028, faster than the average for all occupations. Growth in this occupation will be driven by the increased data needs of companies across the economy

Database Management

Classroom type:
Live Online
In-Person
Online
Hybrid
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Required Courses

Select any of three (3) courses. Nine (9) units required.

Elective Courses

Select one (1) course. Three (3) units required.

Other Courses of Interest

Not required to earn this certificate.

Conditions for Admission

Although open to all adult learners, UC San Diego Extension programs are designed to best serve college-prepared working professionals. Where program capacity is limited, applicants with this profile will receive preference for admission.

Certificate Guidelines

You may enroll in the certificate program at any time. However, it is recommended that you enroll as soon as possible. The program curriculum may be updated at any time; if certificate requirements change, you must adhere to the curriculum at the time of your enrollment into the certificate.

Advisory Board

Mark James

Information Technology Consultant

Arun Kumar, PhD

Assistant Professor
UC San Diego

Julia Rossi, PhD

Data Science Manager
Neustar, Inc.

Donna Sandsmark

Supervisor
NetSuite Consulting

Eric Williamson

Data Manager
UC San Diego Health

Joon Yoo

Cloud Data Architect
Snowflake

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