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Lab courses can help you learn experimental design, data collection techniques, statistical analysis, and safety protocols. You can build skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and precise documentation practices. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory software, data analysis programs, and equipment for conducting experiments, that support analyzing results and drawing conclusions.

Popular Lab Courses and Certifications


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    University of Amsterdam

    Teaching in University Science Laboratories (Developing Best Practice)

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Procedures, User Feedback, Experimentation, Chemistry

    4.7
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    150 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Sustainable Systems, Public Health, Community Health, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Health Equity, Systems Thinking, Land Management, Environment, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Health Policy, Public Policies, Health Promotion, Economics

    4.7
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    165 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Olay

    Cosmetic Formulation Science

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Testing, Chemistry, Experimentation, Safety Standards, Product Design, Regulatory Compliance, Mathematical Modeling, Product Testing, Design Specifications, Personal protective equipment, Record Keeping, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Technical Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Nutrition Education, Public Health, Environmental Issue, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    194 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Collaborative Robotics in Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Automation Engineering, Programmable Logic Controllers, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Systems, Hydraulics, Control Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Internet Of Things, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Real Time Data, Human Machine Interfaces, Simulations, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Hardware Troubleshooting, Image Analysis, Equipment Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 1

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Model View Controller, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Software Architecture, Software Design, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Other Programming Languages

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    191 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Architecture, Maintainability, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Application Frameworks, Systems Architecture, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    遗传学实验

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Research, Laboratory Experience, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Molecular Biology, Research Design, Biology, Biotechnology, Laboratory Equipment, Specimen Preparation, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Verification And Validation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Hands-on with Cisco Modeling Labs 2 (CML2)

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, ESXi Installation, VMware ESX Servers, Control Panels, Network Model, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Network Troubleshooting, Package and Software Management, Computing Platforms, General Networking, System Configuration, User Interface (UI), Simulations, Remote Access Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), System Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Usability Testing, Usability, User Experience Design, Statistical Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, UI/UX Research, R Programming, User Experience, Data Collection, Human Computer Interaction, Statistics, Data Validation, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Dashboard Creation, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Model Training, Data Science, Python Programming, Fine-tuning, Model Optimization, Pandas (Python Package)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    417 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Davis

    Sensory Science: Conducting Tests

    Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Acceptance Testing, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Procedures, Case Studies, Research Design, Analysis, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Recruitment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular lab courses

  • Teaching in University Science Laboratories (Developing Best Practice): University of Amsterdam
  • An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cosmetic Formulation Science: Olay
  • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University
  • Collaborative Robotics in Industry: L&T EduTech
  • Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 1: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 2: Universidade de São Paulo
  • 遗传学实验: Peking University
  • Hands-on with Cisco Modeling Labs 2 (CML2): Packt
  • Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments: University of California San Diego

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