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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Graph Theory, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Customer Analysis, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LLM Application, Snowflake Schema, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Pipelines, User Interface (UI), Semantic Web, Data Processing, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, JSON, Java, Docker (Software), Software Versioning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Cloud Engineering, Data Pipelines, Data Migration, Google Cloud Platform, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Cloud Storage, Data Integration, Data Lakes, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storage, Big Data, Command-Line Interface, Data Transformation, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Mapping, Data Integration, Database Application, Cloud Applications, No-Code Development, Relational Databases, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Spatial Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Mapping, Big Data, Geographic Information Systems
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Medical Privacy, Application Programming Interface (API), Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Medical Imaging
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Capacity Management, Application Performance Management, Virtual Networking, API Gateway, Scalability, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Data Storage Technologies, Operational Databases, Cloud Management, Data Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Data Processing, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, IntelliJ IDEA, Real Time Data, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months