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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Unit Testing, GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Cross Platform Development, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, R Programming, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Development Testing, Technical Documentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Problem-Solving, HR Tech, Marketing, Information Privacy, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Databases, Data Processing, Social Sciences, Trend Analysis, Data Collection, Unstructured Data, Simulations, Big Data, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Benchmarking, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Database Management, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Vector Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Data Processing, Clinical Informatics, Data Science, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Management, Classification Algorithms, Analytics, Patient Evaluation, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Validation, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MongoDB Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, MongoDB, Data Manipulation, NoSQL, Data Migration, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Data Structures, Network Analysis, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Data Lakes, Extract, Transform, Load, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Transformation, LLM Application, Data Pipelines, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Apache Spark, Responsible AI, Data Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks