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Best Free Courses & Certificates Online [2025]

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Status: Free Trial
IBM
Python for Data Science, AI & Development
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, JSON, Computer Programming, Restful API, NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Data Analysis
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
42K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Business Analysis & Process Management
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Business Process, Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Workflow Management, Process Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Management
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
6.7K reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
English for Common Interactions in the Workplace: Basic Level
Skills you'll gain: Telephone Skills, Literacy, English Language, Greeting Customers, Vocabulary, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Grammar, Scheduling
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
3.8K reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Yale University
Financial Markets
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Financial Policy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Investments, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
31K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Investment Risk Management
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Statistics
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
2K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Build a free website with WordPress
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Content Creation, Creativity
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
1.9K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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Status: Free Trial
IBM
Introduction to Data Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Data Wrangling, Apache Hive, Data Collection, Data Mart, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
19K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Getting Started with Microsoft Excel
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Microsoft 365
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
12K reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Duke University
Introductory Human Physiology
Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Anatomy, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Urology, Kinesiology, Vital Signs, Neurology, Biology, Nutrition and Diet, Gynecology
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
5.2K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Maryland, College Park
Cybersecurity for Everyone
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Infrastructure Security, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Threat Detection, Enterprise Security, Security Awareness, General Networking, Data Security, Vulnerability, Public Safety and National Security, Governance, Political Sciences
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
3K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Knowledge Accelerators
From Excel to Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
1.5K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Status: AI skills
Google
Google Data Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Rmarkdown, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems
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4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
171K reviews
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months