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.

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Amazon S3, Data Transformation, Data Security, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Data Migration, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud API, Unstructured Data, Node.JS
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Management, Performance Metric, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Real Time Data, Data Security, Debugging, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Integrity, CI/CD, Performance Tuning, Data Integration, Maintainability, Data Transformation, Unit Testing, Containerization, JSON
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Spreadsheet Software, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis Software, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Business Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Debugging, Data Integrity, CI/CD, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Maintainability, Real Time Data, Unit Testing, Disaster Recovery, Integration Testing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard, Data Integrity, Graph Theory
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Case, JSON, System Testing, Scenario Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Mockups
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Project Planning, Data Governance, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, Data Visualization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, API Design, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Databases, Query Languages, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, SQL, Data Access, Data Manipulation, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours