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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Logistic Regression, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Validation, Sampling (Statistics), Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Small Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Cyber Governance, Information Systems Security, Security Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Sampling (Statistics), R Programming, Markov Model, Logistic Regression, Probability, Simulations, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, Model Deployment, Scalability, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Technical Design, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Web Analytics, Retail Store Operations, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Histogram, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, SPSS, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Design, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Data Transformation, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Import/Export, Data Persistence, Development Environment, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Cleansing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Transformation, Artificial Neural Networks, Random Forest Algorithm, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Generative AI, Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Text Mining, Computer Vision, Data Preprocessing, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Jupyter, Matplotlib
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Performance Analysis, Performance Improvement, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Operations Management, Operating Expense, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours