IBM Reviews on Courses, Pricing, Features & Career Impact

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Last updated on 7 Nov '24

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Those new or renewing IBM Individual Learning Subscriptions after September 6, 2024 will get access to IBM courses and certificates available on leading provider, Coursera.

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IBM Training
Types of IBM Training
Why Choose IBM Training?
IBM College comparison
IBM Certifications
IBM Individual Learning Subscription
IBM Student Reviews
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IBM Training

IBM Training is available for all its products, including Maximo, IBM Z, and QRadar Suite, with 4300+ courses - free and paid. They fall under different product areas, such as Artificial Intelligence, IT Infrastructure, Sustainability, and Automation.

Individuals and enterprises separately choose the annual IBM Learning Subscriptions to get started with 200+ self-paced courses to earn digital badges, certifications, and exam vouchers. These include structured learning paths and learning collections, more than 190 hands-on labs, and many other benefits.

Provider Name	IBM Training
Established In	2020
Official Website	https://www.ibm.com/training/
Popular For	AI, Automation, Data Science
Top IBM certification courses	Data Science Professional Certificate Deep Neural Networks with PyTorch
Learner Base per year	4 Million across 160 countries

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Q: Are IBM courses free?

IBM courses are both free and paid, depending on the topics, products, and product areas. Among 4311 of the total course listings, about 2300+ are free, while the rest are paid.

The free IBM courses are available for different experience levels - from Basic to Intermediate to Advanced. The course lengths for the free IBM training offerings vary between one and 14 hours.

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Q: What are the benefits of IBM certifications?

IBM certifications open doors for various job opportunities in data Science and cybersecurity, among the the highest-paid IT jobs in India. IBM also has products used worldwide, making the product or role-based certifications a staple for global IT professionals.

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Types of IBM Training

Learning Paths and Learning Collections

IBM training provides dedicated learning paths for certification exams, while the separate learning collections focus on IBM’s business areas and products.

Popular categories include Asset Management, Automation, Data, Analytics, and AI, Sustainability, Security, etc.

Further, the learning collections can be filtered down to job roles, such as Consulting, Data Management, etc.

Learning Collections - Currently, the 87 learning collections available are a mix of instructor-led and self-paced ones. These are usually at the intermediate level with prerequisites such as completing other IBM courses.

Learning Paths - There are 90 learning paths from IBM training. These usually start at the foundational level and then carve out the path to certification based on roles in sequence. Learners can expect articles and course videos, which can be completed in the self-paced mode, more or less.

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Why Choose IBM Training?

IBM training is always hands-on and focuses on preparing learners for real world situations, as the assessments and exams are pretty rigorous.
For certification exams, IBM training has dedicated learning paths, hands-on labs, exam vouchers, live instructor-led courses, additional resources, etc.
IBM training is also flexible with options such as self-paced courses, practica, and more, catering to various learning and career needs.

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Q: How does IBM support learners preparing for certification exams?

Through IBM Training, learners can subscribe to an annual plan and find dedicated learning paths for the certification exams. The exam preparation usually combines self-paced to instructor-led live courses along with a bunch of articles, documentation, and hands-on lab access with real-world simulations.

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Q: What kind of support do IBM learners receive during their training?

IBM training is comprehensive for all learners through expert instructors, a moderated community, and various types of learning resources.

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College comparison

IBM Certifications

IBM currently provides 160+ certificates in the following categories for different products.

Cloud - IBM Cloud Object Storage System, IBM Cloud Satellite, etc.
Data, Analytics, and AI - Db2 for z/OS, IBM Blueworks Live, IBM watsonx.ai, etc.
Automation - IBM Cloud Pak for integration, IBM Datacap, and so on.
Systems - IBM i, PowerVC, etc.
Security - IBM Cloud Pak for Security, IBM Security QRadar SIEM, etc.

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Q: What are the benefits of IBM certifications?

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Q: Do the IBM watsonx.ai certifications differ from general AI/ML certifications?

Yes, the IBM watsonx.ai certifications revolve around the proprietary AI and ML offerings - Watson Studio, Watson Open Scale, etc. The exam preps for such kinds of certifications from IBM cover deployment, customisation, etc., within the IBM ecosystem.

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IBM Individual Learning Subscription

Taking the Individual Learning Subscription offers the following.

Learners get a full year of unlimited access to the entire digital catalogue comprising over 200 courses.
Nine hands-on labs offering real-world simulations are available.
Learning paths for all certifications and products are available.
A single exam voucher for the IBM certification exam is provided.
All official IBM courses on Coursera can be accessed with this subscription as well.

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Q: What is the fee for IBM Individual Learning subscription?

The IBM Individual Learning subscription fee is INR 2,61,372.84. This is annual fee and it is for one authorised member.

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Block chain Essentials - Batch of 2024

Learning Experience: The use of real-world examples and practical experiences helped me to grasp the concepts more effectively and understand how blockchain technology is used in various industries. This hands-on approach to learning makes the course more engaging and relevant to us, ultimately leading to a positive learning experience.

Faculty: The faculty for the IBM Blockchain Essentials course are experienced professionals in the field of blockchain technology. They have a deep understanding of the subject matter. The instructors provide real-world examples and practical experience to help grasp the fundamentals of blockchain technology. Their expertise and guidance contribute to the overall effectiveness of the course in providing a comprehensive introduction to blockchain. The course covers important topics such as smart contracts, consensus algorithms, and security considerations in blockchain. These topics are presented in a clear and accessible manner, making them easy to understand for beginners. The course covers the basics of blockchain, its history, and its potential applications in various industries. The instructors provide clear explanations and real-world examples to help understand the concepts and principles behind blockchain

Course Support: With the increasing demand for professionals with blockchain expertise, completing this made me more competitive in the job market. I got a job in a shelter consultant company.

Reviewed on 17 Nov 2023Read More

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Block chain Essentials - Batch of 2024

Learning Experience: course contains a valuable information

Faculty: Good clear voice, high level and deep diving into the concept makes easier to understand. Quality of lectures was excellent yes course curriculum is updated. Step by step learning makes easier to understand

Reviewed on 19 Mar 2023Read More

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Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration - Batch of 2024

Learning Experience: It was great, good to have knowledge

Faculty: Good, well explaining It was ppt format and facilitator lead, understandable, even non IT folks like me can grasp it well.

Reviewed on 17 Mar 2023Read More

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InfoSphere MDM Reference Data Management V.10 - Batch of 2024

Learning Experience: It was good n challenging

Faculty: Had assignments projects and tests to be completed Faculty:

Course Support: Made me more confident

Reviewed on 12 Mar 2023Read More

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Enterprise Design Thinking - Batch of 2024

Learning Experience: It was my first time learning about Enterprise ethics. the course has good chapters which cover all the modules which have given better knowledge about enterprise solutions and how design thinking works in big enterprise

Faculty: Particularly the video lectures are so meaningful and easy to understand. Yes the course resources are fair enough to understand the enterprise design thinking process

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2023Read More

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Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration - Batch of 2024

Learning Experience: Good

Faculty: Good Good experience

Reviewed on 13 Feb 2023Read More

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