Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Modeling, Analytics, Business Analysis, Trend Analysis, Microsoft 365, Data Management, Productivity, Data Entry, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, ArcGIS, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Quality, Data Mapping, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Sharing, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Real Time Data, Tensorflow, Data Lakes, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Apache Kafka, Big Data, Serverless Computing, Data Warehousing, Unstructured Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, PySpark
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Management, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Analysis, Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, R Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Inference, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Incident Response, Data Security, Accountability, Compliance Management, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Data Access, Regulatory Requirements, Informed Consent
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, File Management, Algorithms, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, ChatGPT, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Generative AI, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours