Data Science Council of America
The Data Science Council of America (DASCA) is an independent, third–party, international credentialing organization for Big Data professionals. DASCA credentialing programs for aspiring and working big data professionals are fleshed on the world's first vendor–neutral standards – the five–pronged DASCA Essential Knowledge Framework (EKF™). The EKF™ enunciates for both big data professionals and recruiters alike, a universal and standardized model of Essential Knowledge Prerequisites, which DASCA concludes as critical for big data professionals to possess if they desire to excel consistently in their jobs and establish themselves in the league of world's finest big data professionals.