EDF Certified Data Visualization Professional Exam

This is only the EDF Certified Data Visualization Professional Exam. The course that will prepare you for this exam is Data Visualisation and Dashboard design.
The Effective Data Foundation Data Visualization certification is part of the Effective Data Foundation portfolio. When candidates achieve the certificate and become an EDF Data visualization professional, they understand the components of data visualization and how to apply them in decision-making effectively.
The certificate is a testament to the candidates’ knowledge of visual perception, how to choose appropriate data visualizations, proper formatting, effective use of color, avoidance of common pitfalls, design of an effective grid and layout, and the importance of asking the right questions in each scenario. The following table is an overview of the topics examined in the certification exam.



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Level(s) of Cognition
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Explore and Explain data

Describe the key properties of the Explore phase
Describe the key properties of the Explain phase
Recognize activities that belong to a specific phase
Describe the typical data forgeries
Describe the main steps in the data storytelling arc




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Visual perception

Describe the key components of our visuals system
Describe the three types of memory
Describe the pre-attentive attributes
Describe the gestalt principles
Describe the systems of thinking
Describe the three essential components used to describe a data set
Describe the eight principal quantitative relations in data
Describe the difference between correlation and causation
Describe the need for context




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How to visualize data

Recognize the need to answer the WHY question first
Describe the reasons for choosing a table
Describe the reasons for choosing a chart
Describe the reasoning for choosing a specific chart type: CHRTTS




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Data visualization design

Recognize the need for visual hierarchy
Describe the techniques used to implement visual hierarchy
Describe the main building blocks of a data visualization
Describe the use of color
Recognize the power of layout and grids
Describe the key design choices per type of visual




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Visualization workflow

Recognize the main questions to start the design process
Describe the approach with drawing and sketching
Recognize the Five Design Sheet method
Describe the supporting materials in your design process