Relational database courses can help you learn SQL, data modeling, normalization, and query optimization. You can build skills in designing efficient database schemas, managing data integrity, and performing complex data retrieval. Many courses introduce tools like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server, showing how these platforms support your ability to create and manage databases effectively. You'll also explore indexing strategies, transaction management, and data security practices, all essential for robust database management.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Databases, Operating System Administration, Database Administration, Routing Protocols, Application Development, Network Architecture, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Scripting Languages, Web Development, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Data Store, NoSQL, Apache Cassandra, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Theory, Algorithms, Scalability, C++ (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Data Modeling, GIS Software, SQL, Geospatial Information and Technology, Database Design, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management, Spatial Analysis, Geostatistics, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Software, Land Management, Data Store, Environmental Science, Data Capture, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Data Cleansing, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Social Media Analytics, Data Store, Simulations, Text Mining, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Systems Thinking, Data Science, Agentic systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Google Gemini, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Semantic Web, Large Language Modeling, Data Pipelines, Natural Language Processing, Workflow Management, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Network Routing, Data Structures, Network Analysis, Network Model, Theoretical Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Security, AI Integrations, Vector Databases, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, Databases, Generative AI Agents, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Access, Embeddings, Query Languages, SQL, Agentic systems
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Integrity, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Business Modeling, Automation, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Database Systems, MongoDB, Database Software, Database Management Systems, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Application, Query Languages, Apache Cassandra, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Graph Theory, Unstructured Data, Maintainability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data Validation, SQL, Web Analytics, Marketing, Data Quality, Analytics, Prompt Engineering, Performance Tuning, Verification And Validation, AI literacy, Query Languages, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Code Review, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, AI Workflows, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, MongoDB, IBM Cognos Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, NoSQL, Apache Spark, IBM DB2, Big Data, Dashboard Creation, Data Integration, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Analytics, Databases, Relational Databases, SQL, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Network Model, Database Design, Big Data, Graphing, Apache Spark, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Store, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months