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.

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Collection, Analytical Skills, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Databases, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Quality, Unstructured Data, Spreadsheet Software, Metadata Management, Personally Identifiable Information, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Quality, Quality Assurance, Data Entry, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Case Report Forms, Clinical Trials, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Data Sharing, Data Security, Patient Treatment, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Collection, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Storage, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Network Analysis, Research Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Supervised Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Decision Tree Learning, Unstructured Data, Text Mining, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Probability Distribution
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Chronic Diseases, Diversity Awareness, Health Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Data Ethics, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Synthesis, Data Validation, Responsible AI, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Clinical Research Ethics, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Data Mining, Electronic Medical Record, Data Transformation, Data Collection, Data Preprocessing, Text Mining, Medical Imaging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Decision Support Systems, Data Management, Health Technology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Presentations, Interactive Data Visualization, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Science, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks