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Data Cleaning Courses

Data cleaning courses can help you learn techniques for identifying and correcting errors in datasets, handling missing values, and standardizing data formats. You can build skills in data validation, outlier detection, and transforming raw data into a usable format. Many courses introduce tools like Python libraries such as Pandas and NumPy, as well as software like OpenRefine, that support executing data cleaning tasks efficiently and ensuring data quality for analysis.


Popular Data Cleaning Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Importing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Marketing Analytics, Web Scraping, Social Media Marketing, Python Programming, Social Media, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Seaborn, Content Performance Analysis, Jupyter

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Davis

    Data Manipulation in JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, Data Validation, JSON, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Performing Data Definition and Manipulation in SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Databases, Data Import/Export, PostgreSQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    113 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Data Import/Export

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Collection and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Collection, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, SQL, MySQL, Databases, Query Languages, Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Working with Cloud Dataprep on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Compilation, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Google Cloud Platform, Excel Formulas, Self Service Technologies

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Optimize Java Data Performance for ML

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Machine Learning Methods, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Application Performance Management, Analysis, Algorithms, Loyalty Programs

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Troubleshooting and Solving Data Join Pitfalls

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, SQL, Database Administration

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Google Analytics

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Data Models and Data Quality Assessments

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Clinical Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Health Informatics, Relational Databases, SQL

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing and Aggregating Data for Visualizations using Cloud Dataprep

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Course Development

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data cleaning courses

  • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python: Coursera
  • Data Manipulation in JavaScript: University of California, Davis
  • Performing Data Definition and Manipulation in SQL: Coursera
  • Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R: Coursera
  • Data Collection and Integration: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Working with Cloud Dataprep on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Optimize Java Data Performance for ML: Coursera
  • Troubleshooting and Solving Data Join Pitfalls: Google Cloud
  • Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep: Google Cloud

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