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Data Collection Courses

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.


Popular Data Collection Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis, Analysis, Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Bayesian Network, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.3 (72) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • G

    Genentech

    Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Health Policy, Data Science, Epidemiology, Data Integration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Quality

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Power BI, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Data Transformation, Timelines, Data Manipulation, Data Management

    ★ 4.7 (84) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    AWS Data Collection and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Data Pipelines, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Storage, Database Development, Real Time Data, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Security, Encryption, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Data Preparation and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Model Training, Correlation Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Getting and Cleaning Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Data Collection, Data Management, Web Scraping, Data Access, R Programming, R (Software), MySQL, File Management, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)

    ★ 4.5 (8.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Entry: Capture and Upload Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Capture, Data Processing, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Automate, Ingest, and Validate Event Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, AWS Kinesis, Data Validation, Data Warehousing, System Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Data Infrastructure, Data Collection, Data Integrity, Snowflake Schema, Continuous Monitoring, Automation, Data Quality, Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Data Analysis Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis Software, SAS (Software), Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Data Manipulation, Probability & Statistics, Analytical Skills, Data Management, Statistical Inference

    ★ 4.5 (416) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Toronto

    GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, GIS Software, Data Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Quantitative Research, Spatial Analysis, Typography, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.9 (726) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Data Presentation, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization Software

    ★ 4.8 (73) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Dealing With Missing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression

    ★ 3.8 (138) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data collection courses

  • Data Mining Methods: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma: Genentech
  • Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • AWS Data Collection and Storage: Packt
  • Data Preparation and Analysis: Illinois Tech
  • Getting and Cleaning Data: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Entry: Capture and Upload Fast: Coursera
  • Automate, Ingest, and Validate Event Data: Coursera
  • Data Analysis Tools: Wesleyan University
  • GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design: University of Toronto

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