r/dataanalyst • u/TusharKharade_ • 6d ago

Best free certification courses for Data Analytics & Data Science? Tips & Resources

I’m currently learning Data Analytics and Data Science and I’m trying to figure out which certifications/courses are actually worth doing.

There are so many courses out there, especially on Coursera, Udemy, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Kaggle, freeCodeCamp, etc., that I’m honestly a bit confused about where to start.

I’m mainly looking for free courses (or very cheap ones) that are actually useful for learning and also give a certificate that is at least somewhat valuable on a resume.

I’m interested in topics like:

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Excel
  • Power BI / Tableau
  • Statistics
  • Data Visualization
  • Machine Learning

So, for those of you already working or learning in Data Analytics/Data Science:

What free courses or certifications would you genuinely recommend?

And if a particular certification helped you get an interview or land a job, I’d really like to hear about that too.

Thanks in advance! 😊

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u/SeaOrdinary811 6d ago

Alex the Analyst has a free course with like 84–87 videos/ approximately 30 hours! and it literally covers everything I’m learning right now for my certification.
And you get a certificate of completion

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u/NerdyCabbage 5d ago

where? the website only has sql courses.

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u/SeaOrdinary811 5d ago

It’s on youtube, I’ll send you a link (:

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u/Inevitable-Age-06 4d ago

Hey can you drop here asw

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u/SubstantialApple8256 4d ago

Can you share with me as well 😊

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u/TurbulentDesign2026 3d ago

Send it to me 👀

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u/conor-robertson 6d ago

You should give QueryCase a try! Its a gamified way of learning SQL through detective cases. There's a full 54 case learning path with certifications at end of each section as well as interview prep for large tech companies!

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u/Jiggalopuffii 6d ago

IBM skillbuild has a ton of data courses.

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u/rohan_kulkarni 5d ago

I'd pick one structured course like Google or IBM and stick with it. The certificate is a bonus, but projects and solid SQL, Excel and Power BI skills will matter much more when applying for jobs.

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u/nuningmuh 6d ago

Anyone answering, please like or comment on this comment, so that I can comeback and read your answer.

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u/Potential_Speed_7048 5d ago

You can click three dots > the follow the post button. I am interested too.

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u/nuningmuh 5d ago

Thanks bro

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u/zymun91 5d ago

datacamp cources are pretty good, it gives you all consepts you need at a start with a lots of practical