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Start Your Machine Learning Career Path

Machine learning is in high demand across countless industries. Modern organizations need data scientists well-versed in machine learning to interpret data and train ML models for better business insights and performance. CFI boasts a range of machine learning courses designed for aspiring or current professionals in any field, but with a particular focus on finance and banking. Introductory courses are ideal for learning core concepts, while more advanced machine learning topics prep students for the Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)® Program, which covers basic, intermediate, and advanced concepts.

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Harnessing the Potential of AI in Financial Services

December 14, 2023

Kelly Bailey

Artificial Intelligence in Finance & Banking

November 21, 2023

Ryan Spendelow

Python for Data Science

November 21, 2023

Joseph Yeates

What is Python?

November 21, 2023

Joseph Yeates

R for Data Science

November 21, 2023

Joseph Yeates

What is R?

November 21, 2023

Joseph Yeates

Qualitative Analysis

November 21, 2023

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Feature Engineering

November 21, 2023

Forecast Global

AutoML for Data Scientists

November 21, 2023

Forecast Global

Domain Knowledge (Data Science)

November 21, 2023

CFI Team

Money-Weighted Rate of Return (MWRR)

January 2, 2024

Ryan Spendelow

Incidence Rate

November 21, 2023

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Why Learn Machine Learning with CFI?

CFI is one of the leading organizations for finance analyst certification programs. We offer a range of courses and certification programs covering valuable finance disciplines and topics, all developed with the aid of Wall Street trainers with over 20 years of experience teaching new hires at global investment firms.

Our courses are completely online and self-paced, so you can take them anytime, and from anywhere. Complete your training when it works best for you and build your skills for a future in finance fields.

With our machine learning courses, you will learn:

The data science cycle and machine learning process

The key metrics used to evaluate machine learning models

Strategies for constructing unbiased samples

Input/output formatting

How to build custom functions

How to perform advanced data cleaning, exploration, and visualization

How to compare different regularized regression algorithms and decision tree ensemble algorithms

Who is machine learning training for?

Our machine learning courses are perfect for students and professionals looking to expand their skill sets with machine learning for finance and investing. From Python to Statistics Fundamentals, these courses are valuable for learning how to analyze complex data. Machine learning courses are part of CFI's renowned Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)® Program.

Investment professionals

Management consultants

Financial analysts

Registered provider: National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

All courses are accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), CPA Institutions in Canada, and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) in the US. Most courses qualify for verified CPE credits for CPA charter holders.

Courses include video lessons, quizzes, and final assessments.

Frequently asked questions

What is machine learning?

Machine learning is part of the wider data science field and a branch of artificial intelligence and computer science that uses algorithms to mimic human decision-making.

What can I do with a certificate in machine learning?

Machine learning is an emerging technology that will continue to dominate as we move into the future. If you’re interested in data, automation, and algorithms, machine learning can be an exciting and lucrative career. Today's top positions include machine learning engineer, data scientist, and computational linguist.

How is machine learning used in finance?

Machine learning algorithms may be used to provide financial advisory services to investors, automate trading activities, and detect fraud. Machine learning can be used to analyze massive data sets in a short time, which is increasingly important as organizations deal with more and more data.