# Machine Learning - Career path **URL:** \ **Category:** AI Discussions\ **Tags:** ai-discussions\ **Created:** [February 28, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816 "2024-02-28T02:12:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edwgarci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@edwgarci](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/edwgarci)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/1 "2024-02-28T02:12:04Z")
Quick question for you guys, from your perspective, which courses should I take from [deeplearning.io](http://deeplearning.io), that would be the equivalent of getting a Machine Learning Master degree? This is my plan: - Machine Learning Specialization - TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate - Deep Learning Specialization - TensorFlow: Data and Deployment Specialization - Machine Learning Enginering for Production Specialization Do you think this should be enough or should I take more or less courses/specialization? Thank you guys! ---
**Author:** ![jason90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@jason90](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/jason90)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/2 "2024-03-05T06:15:51Z")
I’m also curious to know how these certificates will be valued when we go to job market? ---
**Author:** ![Lukasz\_Bieganski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/lukasz_bieganski/32/77996_2.png) [@Lukasz\_Bieganski](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Lukasz_Bieganski)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/3 "2024-03-05T17:33:58Z")
Hello @edwgarci and @jason90 I think the big advantage of these courses is the understanding of the subject and the skills acquired. However! If you are talking about the job market there is something more - when recruiters look for candidates, they check keywords and experience or certifications that can prove it. In my opinion at least certifications help with this first phase - to be found or pass screening. ---
**Author:** ![Lukasz\_Bieganski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/lukasz_bieganski/32/77996_2.png) [@Lukasz\_Bieganski](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Lukasz_Bieganski)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/4 "2024-03-06T08:13:55Z")
One additional thing - under this post I suggested that it may sense to have a look on existing AI job offers and check what is listed there. What kind of required skills and knowledge. > [@How can I be ready for a job](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-can-i-be-ready-for-a-job/577863/2): > > Hello @Mubarak_Ibrahim, There is the newsletter The Batch @ DeepLearning.AI At the bottom you can find section: Join the teams that are bringing AI to the world! Check out job openings at [DeepLearning.AI](https://info.deeplearning.ai/e3t/Ctc/LX+113/cJhC404/VVZJPX9c6Ps-W46dBB-13hsrPW2sbCLr59QQBnN8NyyDR3qgyTW6N1vHY6lZ3lxVBtFZb4ZLcnMW1Zvxjz72jS6TW3QKn1N3Q3SvRW2CR6lr5QHC6lW6PTfWn3QrgH7W7sk5hn4wFK6NW5_p7kh7BkPp2W7GHfXn1YyyN1W8RXB7Z7cPgcjW9knQjp5ZYvg2W2QB2Dc3Qbw9WW1GC_km8LlTdVW5qpMt-9kvDWMW65KqRv9cb2G0W40ggMD44DmysW7r9VX57vfF9BM9H4VJCpZ6HW39zvfj1_hljcW3Xr49j7wfHFFN3l9PGxy6B4-W5tNc3M1JWRz0W5Gjfkg3fnRVRd4cdPR04), [AI Fund](https://info.deeplearning.ai/e3t/Ctc/LX+113/cJhC404/VVZJPX9c6Ps-W46dBB-13hsrPW2sbCLr59QQBnN8NyyDR3qgyTW6N1vHY6lZ3llW55jZzr4Mlw-CW8qhW0k8-tF1tW7xDKT72hbNVMW5dtc206sjqYdW33gMyv85SMCNN7Plt_qWgjk2W1cn9s721LzS_W72Bd0t977tqFW84hkB275qDbgW4qm0Fr9fLFSXW2rZXGG6d-j0tW1kSWQj8Dq-yqN6LbM31B1jV3W3rv2mF1Rr7hcW6Hb8334SxhtQW6L44wz3Lvt5fW39kcNf1nd5SzW5qrspP5bwHxsW6c11Fy3ZB7J4W672gS44ytFJbW5f6y542z4XcjW5nT4CG46mpjvf2PjPqn04), and [Landing AI](https://info.deeplearning.ai/e3t/Ctc/LX+113/cJhC404/VVZJPX9c6Ps-W46dBB-13hsrPW2sbCLr59QQBnN8NyyDR3qgyTW6N1vHY6lZ3mhMGt3bQHb4g5W7F124r26nyp-N4Wjw_DL7N_6W79h3Dh3cDGYbVyJxC33-8sH_W23P4w18fX8lYW7V6Bdm1KSP-SW4XVbnj5DPGdHN992bLKx2SzMW4nGHKn1m_tGmW2nlC6_1bYP-BW3PDHhL8vqtzBW6sYySY5g9czYW6Y1-cM2-9VhwW3H6BXN5DsPz9W79H4CQ5sd-RlW1RBlSl1NWh8ZVnH06R2cctrqW6phVQC6h4gkZW5Zl5bP1d8srNW8HBPXt7rkytVW38l_fp5cDZmlf1xM0y204). I think it is a good idea to have a look on the available positions there and check what kind of skills and requirements are in the job offers. Maybe it would be worth to apply and check if you will be invited for any if the interview - that would great to experi… What do you think about this approach? ---
**Author:** ![jayambe36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/jayambe36/32/82433_2.png) [@jayambe36](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/jayambe36)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/5 "2024-03-09T14:27:18Z")
Respected sir, @Lukasz_Bieganski 🙂 I learned machine learning from Stanford University online, and I completed my computer science and engineering degree last year. I am living in India. I am looking for opportunities as a fresher to work as an AI engineer. Can you help me find a company that is looking for fresher? this is my linkedIn profile : [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayambe/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayambe/) ---
**Author:** ![Lukasz\_Bieganski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/lukasz_bieganski/32/77996_2.png) [@Lukasz\_Bieganski](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Lukasz_Bieganski)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/6 "2024-03-10T21:37:44Z")
Hello @jayambe36 - I have a look on your profile and looks very good in my opinion. As I see you also trying with Upwork as a freelancer - sounds reasonable for me. Under links which I shared on my previous post you can find some offers however not that many at the moment. Maybe another interesting idea for you would be to have a look on [Kaggle Competitions](https://www.kaggle.com/competitions) On YouTube there are even videos with the suggestions what would best strategies to pick and finish these competitions. Please let me know what do you think about it. ---
**Author:** ![dan\_herman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/dan_herman/32/99942_2.png) [@dan\_herman](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/dan_herman)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/machine-learning-career-path/579816/7 "2024-03-10T22:02:06Z")
> which courses should I take from [deeplearning.io](http://deeplearning.io/), that would be the equivalent of getting a Machine Learning Master degree The courses you listed a very important for building skills. However, completing a course on deeplearning.ai is not the same as getting a certification. From the courses you listed, I didn’t see the mathmatics specialization for machine learning and data science. You will certainly need to show mastery of mathmatics, including linear algebra, calculus, statistics and probability. For example, [TensorFlow](https://www.tensorflow.org/certificate) offers a certification that is considered valuable. However, I just noticed that they are shutting down the exam soon and the last day to purchase the certification is April 30. It looks like they are going to relaunch the program at some point. Another certification you may consider is a [nanodegree](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiH1pyI2OqEAxUYTEcBHUECCHsYABAAGgJxdQ&ase=2&gclid=CjwKCAiA0bWvBhBjEiwAtEsoW45lSxxr6yw65n81oO_fz5XhasZBpkgX9N6_VoigY2vKGxkCTGTaORoCglcQAvD_BwE&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESV-D2TnY3O48WSSW40ur_eSYOHeS_Sicfm3e1fOSJ8TkYAoSeIix3k0GIEbVRqw8wWmFxLk10zDrO6rKmOXdGgnZvqCEKQjM9Aelc6p5Ds8x4ri-GRH30TQ&sig=AOD64_07P4GUuQkQrQHKFfpfqLqyVq4Xcw&q&nis=4&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjuiZWI2OqEAxXNEFkFHR1kBlgQ0Qx6BAgJEAE) with Udacity. If you search reviews for online courses, you’ll see there’s consensus that udacity programs are high quality. Accenture just announced that their intention to acquire Udacity for $1 billion and will start offering AI training courses to corporates. Microsoft and AWS also offer certifications for machine learning that are valuable. Hope this helps and best of luck to you! Dan