Launch your career in Data Analytics

To be eligible for this FREE Bay Area Human Resources cohort, you must reside in the 9 County San Francisco Bay Area.

To be eligible for any of Merit America’s programs, the following must be true:

• You have a high school diploma or GED.
• Associates and bachelor’s degree holders are welcome.
• You do not have a graduate degree and are not currently enrolled in a graduate program
• You are a fluent English speaker, reader, and writer.
• You are a resident of the U.S. and authorized to work in the U.S.
  • DACA and Temporary Residents must have a status/visa that does not expire within six months of the Immersion start date.
  • Residents of U.S. territories are eligible for our program.
• You are 18 years of age or older.
• You will be seeking full-time employment upon completion of the program.

Merit America programs are flexible to fit into your busy schedule. For the Human Resources program, you’ll spend about 15 hours completing HR coursework and 5 hours working on professional skill development with the help of your career coach, your job success specialist, and a squad of your peers.

The live sessions will take place Wednesdays from 5-7 PM PST and meetings with your coach will typically take place during business hours. All the coursework can be completed whenever you have free time.

Apply by May 9th to be eligible for this FREE opportunity, with the program kicking off on May 20, 2025. The program phases will proceed as follows:

• Foundations Phase: May 20, 2025 –June 23, 2025
• Immersion Phase: June 24, 2025 – October 6, 2025

Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Our next cohorts kick off on September 16 and October 28, so don’t wait! Find upcoming start dates here.

After you submit your initial application, you will begin the admissions process, which includes three key steps: completing the initial assessment, reviewing the Merit America Overview, and confirming your admission. If you successfully complete each of these steps, applications will then be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

While we can’t guarantee you a job or a specific salary, we can promise we’ll be there to help you every step of the way on your career journey. Our program offers a structured training curriculum, professional career coaching and job-placement support. Because of this, the majority of job-seeking alumni are placed in new jobs within three months of completion.

Merit America provides a blended learning environment where you will participate in live virtual meetings and complete coursework independently online from industry-recognized partners, like Google.

We leverage learning tools such as the widely used digital workplace platforms and software, including: Zoom, Slack, Google Suite, and our customized Merit America Learner Portal.

When you join Merit America, there’s a team dedicated to your success.

Your career coach helps you develop the professional skills you need to succeed in the job market, and will work with you to chart your career path.

Your squad is made of a talented people just like you, and you’ll work alongside them to complete coursework and develop projects.

Your technical advisor is available to direct you to appropriate resources if you’re struggling with your technical coursework.

Your job success specialist help you find job opportunities that match your interests and skills. We also have an employer partnerships team that sources jobs directly from employers that are tailored for Merit America alumni.

Our Data Analytics program technical training is offered by Google. It focuses on gaining an immersive understanding of the practices and processes used by junior or associate data analysts in their day-to-day jobs.

You will learn critical analytical skills (data cleaning, analysis, & visualization) and tools (spreadsheets, SQL, R programming, Tableau).

You will understand how to clean and organize data for analysis and complete analysis and calculations using spreadsheets, SQL, and R programming.

You will also learn to visualize and present data findings in dashboards, presentations, and commonly used visualization platforms.

In addition to technical training, you will also receive support in honing your professional skills and charting your career roadmap with the help of a professional career coach, ensuring you feel secure and cared for in your journey.

Upon completing the program, you will be prepared to enter Data Analytics-related roles such as Data Technician, Associate Data Analyst, Data Import Analyst, Operations Coordinator, and Technical Specialist.

View the program syllabus here.