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Data Governance Courses

Data governance courses can help you learn data quality management, compliance frameworks, data stewardship, and risk assessment. You can build skills in establishing data policies, implementing data privacy measures, and ensuring data integrity across systems. Many courses introduce tools like data catalogs, data lineage software, and governance frameworks that support effective data management practices.

Popular Data Governance Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Media ethics & governance

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Research, Decision Making, Governance, Journalism, Data Ethics, Advertising

    4.8 stars, 600 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (600) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • I

    IBM

    Excel Basics for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Data Entry, Data Import/Export, Data Science

    4.7 stars, 11K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (11K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Data Factory

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis

    4.4 stars, 22 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    SQL for Data Analysis and Business Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, MySQL, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Software, Report Writing, GitHub, Performance Tuning, Jupyter

    4.5 stars, 1K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

    4.5 stars, 485 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (485) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Security Governance & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Threat Management, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, Security Controls, Procedure Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Program Standards, Regulatory Requirements

    4.6 stars, 180 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (180) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Business Requirements, Data Preprocessing, Automation

    4.8 stars, 4.3K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (4.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Data Analysis with SQL, Excel & Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Power BI, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Transact-SQL, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Visualization, Data Cleansing, Transaction Processing, Prompt Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Data Management

    4.6 stars, 1.5K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Data Management for Clinical Research

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Capture, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Clinical Research, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Sharing, Data Strategy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Regulatory Compliance

    4.7 stars, 1.9K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Intro to Data Analytics, SQL, and EDA Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Analysis, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Visualization, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Data Literacy, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Business Analytics, Pandas (Python Package), Big Data, Data Science, Data Store, Relational Databases, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Learn SQL Basics for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Governance, SQL, Data Presentation, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Data Architecture, Data Literacy, Data Pipelines, Databricks, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Data Visualization

    4.6 stars, 17K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (17K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Data Science Math Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Graphing, Algebra, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Calculus, General Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Derivatives

    4.5 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (13K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data governance courses

  • Media ethics & governance: University of Amsterdam
  • Excel Basics for Data Analysis: IBM
  • Microsoft Azure - Data Factory: EDUCBA
  • SQL for Data Analysis and Business Insights: Coursera
  • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Security Governance & Compliance: University of California, Irvine
  • Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis: Macquarie University
  • Microsoft Data Analysis with SQL, Excel & Power BI: Microsoft
  • Data Management for Clinical Research: Vanderbilt University
  • Intro to Data Analytics, SQL, and EDA Using Python: University of Pennsylvania

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