Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.

Tableau Learning Partner
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Tree Maps, Heat Maps, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Mechanical Design, Mathematical Modeling, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, 3D Modeling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Engineering, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Lakes, Microsoft Azure, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Validation, Data Storage, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Ansible, Cloud Security, Diagram Design, Data Validation, Database Design, Apache Airflow, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Interviewing Skills, Apache Spark, PySpark, CI/CD, Docker (Software), SQL, Workflow Management, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Portfolio Risk, Statistical Methods, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Financial Data, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Financial Analysis, Jupyter, Financial Market, Market Data, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Migration, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, Enterprise Modeling, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integration, Software Architecture, Application Frameworks, Data Transformation, Emerging Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Threat Detection, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Infrastructure, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Incident Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Capture, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Clinical Research, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Sharing, Data Entry, Data Strategy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Regulatory Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Data Engineering, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Management, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Management, Data Visualization Software, Amazon S3, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Performance Tuning, Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Databricks, CI/CD, Apache Spark, Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Integration Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Development Environment, Data Management, Data Processing, Automation, Data Storage, File Systems
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months