Data mining courses can help you learn data preprocessing, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling techniques. You can build skills in clustering, classification, and anomaly detection, that support extracting meaningful insights from large datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with software such as RapidMiner and Weka, to help you apply these skills in real-world data analysis projects.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Risk, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Encryption Standard, Security Management, Security Software, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Data Access, Security Strategy, NIST 800-53
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Problem Solving
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Application Development, Distributed Computing, Prototyping, Requirements Elicitation, Test Automation, Agile Product Development, Big Data, Data Analysis
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Azure, Database Development, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Computer Science, Performance Tuning, Software Development, Scalability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Regional Sales, Sales, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Trend Analysis, Databases, Customer Insights, Performance Analysis, Market Opportunities, Product Assortment
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Data Visualization, Microsoft SQL Servers, Power BI, Databases, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Data Preprocessing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI, Fraud detection, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Data Visualization, Data Synthesis, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Javascript, Computer Science, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, SQL, MySQL Workbench, Query Languages, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Data Integrity, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Database Development, Data Integration, SQL, Transaction Processing, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Transact-SQL, Data Maintenance, Databases, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months