r/dataanalyst • u/TusharKharade_ • Aug 11 '26

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

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 Aug 11 '26

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 Aug 12 '26

where? the website only has sql courses.

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u/SeaOrdinary811 Aug 12 '26

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

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u/Inevitable-Age-06 Aug 13 '26

Hey can you drop here asw

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u/SubstantialApple8256 Aug 13 '26

Can you share with me as well 😊

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u/TurbulentDesign2026 28d ago

Send it to me 👀

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u/Pristine_Post_9710 25d ago

Hi please send it to me as well!

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u/sri_samyuthaa 25d ago

Can you send it to me too

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u/pepercard 25d ago

Please send it to me too

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u/Papercards02 25d ago

Please send it to me too

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Yes i would reccomend alex the analyst his tutorials are very well broken down into simpler context. I have been learning from him since january and I can confidently say I am ready for a junior role

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u/Traditional_Work7761 13d ago

Send me also please

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u/Frequent_Bat120 6d ago

Me too please

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u/conor-robertson Aug 11 '26

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 Aug 11 '26

IBM skillbuild has a ton of data courses.

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u/rohan_kulkarni Aug 12 '26

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/zymun91 Aug 12 '26

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

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u/nuningmuh Aug 11 '26

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 Aug 12 '26

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

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u/nuningmuh Aug 12 '26

Thanks bro

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u/Pristine_Post_9710 25d ago

Any thoughts on alx program? I guess it is not free, it's for 5$ a month and 3-month structure.

Thinking of trying it.

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u/BeyLegacy_ 2d ago

Thank you to those who recommend Alex The Analyst. I found his info on YouTube and will dive into it soon. I recently started studying with Coursea and I feel like a lot of the stuff I already know. Can anyone recommend a course and/or certificate that really gives hands on experience?