Data Engineering Training and Skills

Build reliable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver data for analytics and applications. Find Data Engineering courses for beginners, practical skills training, and programs for working professionals.

Data Engineering courses to explore

Data Engineering courses for beginners

New to Data Engineering? Learn ETL and data pipelines through introductory courses before choosing more specialized training.

Great Learning Academy

Introduction to Hadoop

Skills: Different techniques of big data analytics using Hadoop · Understand the importance of distributed data storage system

★ 4.6 (545)

Beginner · 4 hours 30 minutes

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Practical Data Engineering courses and tools

Build reliable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver data for analytics and applications. Develop hands-on skills in ETL and data pipelines.

University programs with Data Engineering skills

Develop expertise in ETL and data pipelines through a broader university curriculum. Explore programs that connect Data Engineering to the responsibilities you want to take on.

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Free courses

Explore a new skill and build your foundations before choosing longer training.

Best forBeginners and learners exploring a topic

  • Self-paced introductory courses
  • Foundations and selected tools
  • Free learning; certificate fees may apply
Data Engineering skills and tools
Advanced Spark ConceptsApache Kafka BasicsAssessment & Evaluation Skills
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Big Data Tools OverviewHadoop Framework UnderstandingHive for SQL Analytics

What you getUnderstand the fundamentals

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Pro+

Develop practical skills through paid courses and applied learning.

Best forLearners ready to put skills into practice

  • Professional skill development
  • Practice and projects in selected courses
  • Course content and subscription terms vary
Data Engineering skills and tools
Amazon AthenaAmazon RedshiftArchitecture
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Aurora MySQLAWS Management ConsoleCost Structure

What you getBuild and apply your skills

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Certificate programs

Develop deeper expertise through structured university and institution programs.

Best forProfessionals seeking specialist training

  • Structured curriculum
  • Faculty and expert learning in selected programs
  • Credential and eligibility depend on the program
Data Engineering skills and tools
Advanced AI TrendsDistributed Training DeploymentHardware-Aware Programming
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Large Model TrainingParallel Algorithm DesignProduction MLOps Implementation

What you getDevelop professional expertise

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Degrees

Explore university degrees for broader academic study and long-term learning goals.

Best forLearners seeking a formal university qualification

  • In-depth academic curriculum
  • Admission and study requirements
  • Qualification awarded by the university
Data Engineering skills and tools
Big Data AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceCloud Computing
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Data AnalyticsData EngineeringData Mining

What you getEarn a university degree

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  2. BuildApply
  3. Get certifiedDevelop expertise
  4. TransformEarn a degree
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Example tools & technologiesChatGPT, Python, Excel, SQLChatGPT, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Gemini, ClaudeChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK, Google ADK, DatabricksPython, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Databricks, Snowflake, dbt
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How to choose your Data Engineering training

New to Data Engineering?

New to Data Engineering? Learn ETL and data pipelines through introductory courses before choosing more specialized training.

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Want to develop practical Data Engineering skills?

Build reliable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver data for analytics and applications. Develop hands-on skills in ETL and data pipelines.

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Using Data Engineering at work?

Build reliable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver data for analytics and applications. Choose training that helps you use ETL and data pipelines in your role.

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Choosing a university certificate?

Develop expertise in ETL and data pipelines through a broader university curriculum. Explore programs that connect Data Engineering to the responsibilities you want to take on.

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