Courses are led by Robert Roper for R-Programming, Joshua Pam for Python Programming, Brian Jankowitz for SQL, Tyler Landry for VBA, and Noura Shamseddine, FSA for Advanced Excel Learn more
Why You Want to Register for These Computer Courses:
- Enhanced Efficiency: Excel and VBA enable actuaries to automate repetitive tasks, streamline workflows, and build dynamic financial models quickly and accurately.
- Advanced Analytical Capabilities: Python and R provide powerful tools for sophisticated statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and machine learning, essential for in-depth risk assessment and data-driven decision-making.
- Effective Data Management: SQL proficiency allows actuaries to efficiently access, manage, and integrate large volumes of structured data from relational databases, improving the accuracy and speed of analysis.
- Career Competitiveness and Adaptability: Mastering these technical skills prepares actuaries to meet evolving industry demands, enhancing their professional value and adaptability in a rapidly changing actuarial landscape
- The DW Simpson Effect: DW Simpson is synonymous with actuarial science and data science job recruitment. These courses have been developed to support what DW Simpson knows employers are specifically looking for
- The DWS/AET Course Completion Certificate: Individuals who meet the necessary course course standards will receive a certificate which can be displayed on their resume, LinkedIn Profile, etc and will serve as a powerful symbol of your skills and accomplishments in the eyes of employers
- The DW Simpson Effect: If you are in the actuarial science or data science, you want the most powerful actuarial recruitment company in the world on your team. Those individuals who sign up for the courses are developing a 1st level relationship with DW Simpson for future job searches.
Schedule
Live Courses
Course 1: Starting 6/20
Course 1: R-Programming
- Click course link for syllabus and schedule
Course 2: Starting 6/20
Course 2: Python Programming
- Click course link for syllabus and schedule
Course 3: Starting 6/20
Course 3: SQL
- Click course link for syllabus and schedule
Course 4: Starting 6/20
Course 4: VBA
- Click course link for syllabus and schedule
Course 5: Starting 6/20
Course 5: Advanced Excel
- Click course link for syllabus and schedule
Join Computer Programming for Actuaries & Data Scientists and advance your computer skills to a level that will make you a hot commodity in the Actuarial Science and Data Science job markets.
REGISTER
Course 1: R-Programming
Instructor: Robert C. Roper
Description:
This is an 8-week course designed to show actuarial students the basic concepts and methods needed to write elementary R scripts and understand those written by others. Applications will be chosen for their relevance to the actuarial profession. By the end of the course, students will have learned topics necessary to perform basic data analysis tasks and will be well-prepared for more advanced analytics coursework.
Instructor: Joshua Pam
Description:
This is an introductory course designed to teach practical skills in the Python programming language for both current and aspiring actuaries. The course duration is eight weeks and covers a topics designed to give students a fundamental understanding of scripting and tooling in Python.
Course 2: Python Programming
Course 3: Introduction to SQL
Instructor: Brian Jankowitz
Description:
This is an introductory course designed to give students an intermediate proficiency in SQL. By the end of this course, students will understand the structure of databases and be able to write queries.
Instructor: Tyler Landry
Description:
This is an introductory course designed to teach practical skills in the VBA programming language for both current and aspiring actuaries. The course duration is eight weeks and covers topics designed to give students a fundamental understanding, enabling them to innovate existing code or create new VBA code.
Course 4: Introduction to VBA
Course 5: Advanced Excel
Instructor: Noura Shamseddine
Description:
This eight-week course is designed to equip current and aspiring actuaries with essential Excel skills for effective data analysis, financial modeling, and reporting. The course focuses on practical applications of Excel functions, tools, and techniques to streamline workflows and improve efficiency in actuarial tasks.
