Data protection courses can help you learn data privacy regulations, risk assessment techniques, incident response strategies, and encryption methods. You can build skills in compliance management, data governance, and implementing security protocols to safeguard sensitive information. Many courses introduce tools like data loss prevention software, encryption tools, and privacy management platforms, showing how these skills are applied in practical work to protect personal and organizational data.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), JUnit, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Adaptability, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Spreadsheet Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Algebra, Bayesian Statistics, Arithmetic, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Interoperability, Health Care, Electronic Medical Record System, Clinical Data Management, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Data Management, Unstructured Data, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Scalability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Validation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Query Languages
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistics, Integral Calculus, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Calculus, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Derivatives, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Algorithms
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, NumPy, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Computational Thinking, Machine Learning Algorithms, Pandas (Python Package), Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Storytelling, Heat Maps, Data Mapping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Business Transformation, Forecasting, Data Science, Operational Analysis, Data Analysis, Market Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Distributed Computing, Databricks, Dashboard, SQL, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Scalability, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Infographics, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours