{"id":37888,"date":"2023-05-19T00:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T07:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/?p=37888"},"modified":"2023-05-19T19:45:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T02:45:58","slug":"best-data-engineering-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/best-data-engineering-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Data Engineering Courses to Grow Your Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nowadays, data engineering roles often fetch six-figure salaries. With companies and organizations realizing how instrumental data can be to their business, data engineers are in huge demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of your background knowledge related to this field, you too can be a part of this growing clan of data experts. And if you\u2019re looking to join this exciting subset of data science, but don\u2019t know where to start, then this guide is for you. Below, we\u2019ll tell you all about the 10 best data engineering courses, and what makes them great.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Data Engineering?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data engineering is the process of data collection, storage, and analysis. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/what-is-a-data-engineer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data engineer<\/a> builds the necessary data infrastructure for data scientists and data analysts to work with data. The main goal of data engineering is to make data digestible and accessible for the other teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 my-5\" itemprop=\"video\"><img src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/92kSljmHS7U\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"YouTube video player for 92kSljmHS7U\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;height:100%\" data-yt-facade=\"1\" \/><div class=\"yt-facade\" style=\"position:absolute;z-index:2;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"72\" style=\"position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%, -50%);\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0V0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M21.58 7.19c-.23-.86-.91-1.54-1.77-1.77C18.25 5 12 5 12 5s-6.25 0-7.81.42c-.86.23-1.54.91-1.77 1.77C2 8.75 2 12 2 12s0 3.25.42 4.81c.23.86.91 1.54 1.77 1.77C5.75 19 12 19 12 19s6.25 0 7.81-.42c.86-.23 1.54-.91 1.77-1.77C22 15.25 22 12 22 12s0-3.25-.42-4.81zM10 15V9l5.2 3-5.2 3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Data Engineer vs Data Scientist vs ML Engineer: What&#039;s the Difference? (ft. Justin, Esther, Shubhi)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-yt-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/92kSljmHS7U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Best Data Engineering Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s our list of the ten best data engineering courses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_39658\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui colored_table\">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"39658\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"10 Best Data Engineering Courses\"            id=\"footable_39658\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_235803087_39658\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_39658 ninja_table_unique_id_235803087_39658 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table striped vertical_centered ninja_custom_color inverted footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 xs\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3 xs\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_4 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_company \">Company<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_bootcamp \">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_rank xs\">Rank<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_3 ninja_clmn_nm_price xs\">Price<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_4 ninja_clmn_nm_button \">Details<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"763\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_763\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/springboard-logo-copy.png\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/springboard-logo-copy.png\",\"alt_text\":\"springboard-logo-copy\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/springboard-logo-copy.png, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/springboard-logo-copy.png, springboard-logo-copy<\/td><td>Springboard Data Science Career Track<\/td><td>4.64<\/td><td>$9,900<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/courses\/data-science-career-track\/<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"764\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_764\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/edx.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/edx.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"edx\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/edx.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/edx.jpg, edx<\/td><td>Professional Certificate in Data Engineering<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>$1,076.40<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.edx.org\/professional-certificate\/ibm-data-engineering<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"765\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_765\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/coursera-logo.png\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/coursera-logo.png\",\"alt_text\":\"Coursera logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/coursera-logo.png, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/coursera-logo.png, Coursera logo<\/td><td>Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>$49<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/professional-certificates\/gcp-data-engineering<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"766\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_766\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/datacamp-logo.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/datacamp-logo.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"datacamp-logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/datacamp-logo.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/datacamp-logo.jpg, datacamp-logo<\/td><td>Data Engineer with Python<\/td><td>4.25<\/td><td>$149<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/tracks\/data-engineer-with-python<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"772\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_772\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/dataquest-logo.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/dataquest-logo.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"dataquest-logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dataquest-logo.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dataquest-logo.jpg, dataquest-logo<\/td><td>Data Engineer Career Path<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>$33.25<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.dataquest.io\/path\/data-engineering\/<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"767\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_767\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/udacity-logo.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/udacity-logo.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"udacity-logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/udacity-logo.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/udacity-logo.jpg, udacity-logo<\/td><td>Data Engineering with AWS<\/td><td>4.65<\/td><td>$399<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.udacity.com\/course\/data-engineer-nanodegree--nd027<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"768\" class=\"ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_768\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/github-2.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/github-2.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"github-2\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/github-2.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/github-2.jpg, github-2<\/td><td>Data Engineering Zoomcamp<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>https:\/\/github.com\/DataTalksClub\/data-engineering-zoomcamp<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"769\" class=\"ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_769\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/udemy-logo-1.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/udemy-logo-1.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"udemy-logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/udemy-logo-1.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/udemy-logo-1.jpg, udemy-logo<\/td><td>Data Warehouse Fundamentals for Beginners<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>$44.99<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners\/<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"770\" class=\"ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_770\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/udemy-logo.jpg\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/udemy-logo.jpg\",\"alt_text\":\"udemy-logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/udemy-logo.jpg, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/udemy-logo.jpg, udemy-logo<\/td><td>Taming Big Data with Apache Spark and Python - Hands On!<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>$24.99<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-hands-on\/<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"771\" class=\"ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_771\">\n            <td data-json_values={\"permalink\":\"\",\"image_thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/coursera-logo.png\",\"image_full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.springboard.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/coursera-logo.png\",\"alt_text\":\"Coursera logo\"}>, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/coursera-logo.png, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/coursera-logo.png, Coursera logo<\/td><td>Introduction to Designing Data Lakes on AWS<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>$49<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/courses\/data-engineering-career-track\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/courses\/data-engineering-career-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Engineering Career Track<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3096\" height=\"1026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/data-engineering-career-track-springboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/data-engineering-career-track-springboard.png 3096w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/data-engineering-career-track-springboard-380x126.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/data-engineering-career-track-springboard-380x126.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3096px) 100vw, 3096px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this is a recent relaunch of our earlier course, there are no ratings for the new course available yet. But the previous iteration of the course was ranked as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Course report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursereport.com\/schools\/springboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.64<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SwitchUp: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.switchup.org\/bootcamps\/springboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.69<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CareerKarma: <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/schools\/springboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Average: 4.64<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 my-5\" itemprop=\"video\"><img src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/hmrQ9L0GQXI\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"YouTube video player for hmrQ9L0GQXI\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;height:100%\" data-yt-facade=\"1\" \/><div class=\"yt-facade\" style=\"position:absolute;z-index:2;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"72\" style=\"position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%, -50%);\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0V0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M21.58 7.19c-.23-.86-.91-1.54-1.77-1.77C18.25 5 12 5 12 5s-6.25 0-7.81.42c-.86.23-1.54.91-1.77 1.77C2 8.75 2 12 2 12s0 3.25.42 4.81c.23.86.91 1.54 1.77 1.77C5.75 19 12 19 12 19s6.25 0 7.81-.42c.86-.23 1.54-.91 1.77-1.77C22 15.25 22 12 22 12s0-3.25-.42-4.81zM10 15V9l5.2 3-5.2 3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Data Science Mentor Helped Me Tap Into My Creative Side\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-yt-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hmrQ9L0GQXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Springboard Data Engineering Bootcamp is a self-paced online program spanning 400+ hours. By partnering with the Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering, this course helps you achieve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A portfolio full of unique projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certification from the Washington University in St. Louis Technology and Leadership Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It combines theoretical learning and hands-on experience. The focus is on understanding data-driven technologies used by large organizations like Google and Facebook. You will master Hadoop, Azure, and Docker. The course includes capstone projects that will give students the opportunity to deploy data pipelines. You also get 1:1 support from industry experts, access to an exclusive Slack community, and personalized career coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with at least a year of experience in data or software engineering. It\u2019s ideal for those who meet the following prerequisites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional work experience with SQL and Python OR a bachelor\u2019s degree in CS OR a background in programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software engineer experience using Python or Java, or C++<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a self-taught programmer, give this course a shot by attempting our technical skills survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Six months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$11,502. However, if you pay upfront, you get a 14% discount. You can also opt for month-to-month payments. There is a $750 Veterans &amp; Active Military Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/courses\/data-engineering-career-track\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bg-leaf-50 p-4 my-3\"><h4 class=\"fw-bold text-center\">Get To Know Other\tData Science Students<\/h4><div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-3\"><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"card success-story-card h-100 d-flex justify-content-between mb-0\"><div class=\"flex-grow-1 text-center\"><a class=\"d-inline-block rounded-circle\" href=\"\/success\/george-mendoza\" style=\"width:125px;height:125px;overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/springboard-images\/image\/upload\/v1635445773\/Student%20Success\/George_Mendoza_375x375.png\" alt=\"George Mendoza\" style=\"object-fit:contain;max-width:170px;height:125px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"fw-bold mb-0\">George Mendoza<\/p><p class=\"text-muted lh-1\">Lead Solutions Manager at Hypergiant<\/p><\/div><div class=\"w-100 d-block d-md-none mt-3\"><\/div><p class=\"mb-0 mx-auto text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mx-auto\" href=\"\/success\/george-mendoza\">Read Story<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><div class=\"card success-story-card h-100 d-flex justify-content-between mb-0\"><div class=\"flex-grow-1 text-center\"><a class=\"d-inline-block rounded-circle\" href=\"\/success\/jonas-cuadrado\" style=\"width:125px;height:125px;overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/springboard-images\/image\/upload\/v1629203193\/Student%20Success\/Jonas_Cuadrado_125x125.png\" alt=\"Jonas Cuadrado\" style=\"object-fit:contain;max-width:170px;height:125px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"fw-bold mb-0\">Jonas Cuadrado<\/p><p class=\"text-muted lh-1\">Senior Data Scientist at Feedzai<\/p><\/div><p class=\"mb-0 mx-auto text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mx-auto\" href=\"\/success\/jonas-cuadrado\">Read Story<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><div class=\"card success-story-card h-100 d-flex justify-content-between mb-0\"><div class=\"flex-grow-1 text-center\"><a class=\"d-inline-block rounded-circle\" href=\"\/success\/bryan-dickinson\" style=\"width:125px;height:125px;overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/springboard-images\/image\/upload\/v1638213300\/Student%20Success\/Bryan_Dickinson_125x125.png\" alt=\"Bryan Dickinson\" style=\"object-fit:contain;max-width:170px;height:125px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"fw-bold mb-0\">Bryan Dickinson<\/p><p class=\"text-muted lh-1\">Senior Marketing Analyst at REI<\/p><\/div><p class=\"mb-0 mx-auto text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mx-auto\" href=\"\/success\/bryan-dickinson\">Read Story<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/professional-certificate\/ibm-data-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">IBM Data Engineering Professional Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ibm-data-engineering-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses.png\" alt=\"IBM Data Engineering Professional Certificate, best data engineering courses\" class=\"wp-image-38488\" width=\"647\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ibm-data-engineering-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses.png 862w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ibm-data-engineering-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ibm-data-engineering-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses-380x380.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Not available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This certificate program by IBM covers the core data engineering concepts, including the basics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/what-is-python-used-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Python<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-analytics\/what-is-sql\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SQL(structured query language)<\/a>, a programming language used to access databases. With 14 self-paced courses, you\u2019ll get the opportunity to complete real-world projects through lab simulations. You\u2019ll also work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/python-libraries-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Python libraries<\/a>, Bash, Apache Spart, ETL tools, and Relational Database Management Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with no programming or data engineering background knowledge since this course starts with the fundamentals. It is also a great way to learn from IBM experts themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One year, with a recommended weekly timely investment of 3-4 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$1,076.40<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/professional-certificate\/ibm-data-engineering\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/professional-certificates\/gcp-data-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Coursera Google Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1395\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses.png\" alt=\"Coursera Google Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate, best data engineering courses\" class=\"wp-image-38489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses.png 1395w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses-380x100.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate-best-data-engineering-courses-380x100.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1395px) 100vw, 1395px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>4.6 (based on 6,389 ratings on the course website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1150\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Coursera Google Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate\" class=\"wp-image-37916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate.png 1150w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate-380x81.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-coursera-google-cloud-data-engineer-professional-certificate-380x81.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This certificate program by Google Cloud covers the scope of big data and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/how-to-learn-machine-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">machine learning<\/a> on the Google Cloud platform. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/big-data-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big data projects<\/a> and concepts are also a part of this course. Through this course, you\u2019ll learn how to use Cloud SQL and data processing products by Google. You\u2019ll also learn about the role of data engineers, and how to perform data migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 my-5\" itemprop=\"video\"><img src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/vcPNp21Mdg0\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"YouTube video player for vcPNp21Mdg0\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100%;height:100%\" data-yt-facade=\"1\" \/><div class=\"yt-facade\" style=\"position:absolute;z-index:2;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"72\" style=\"position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%, -50%);\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0V0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M21.58 7.19c-.23-.86-.91-1.54-1.77-1.77C18.25 5 12 5 12 5s-6.25 0-7.81.42c-.86.23-1.54.91-1.77 1.77C2 8.75 2 12 2 12s0 3.25.42 4.81c.23.86.91 1.54 1.77 1.77C5.75 19 12 19 12 19s6.25 0 7.81-.42c.86-.23 1.54-.91 1.77-1.77C22 15.25 22 12 22 12s0-3.25-.42-4.81zM10 15V9l5.2 3-5.2 3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Machine Learning Engineering? (SurveyMonkey ML Engineer explains)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-yt-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vcPNp21Mdg0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with some background in SQL, and who are also familiar with the basics of machine learning and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/python-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Python<\/a>, as this course covers data engineering topics only in the context of Google Cloud. This is ideal if you want to show Google Cloud on your resume because the sixth course helps you pass the Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer exam. If your goal is to build scalable applications on Google Cloud or have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/machine-learning-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">machine learning resume<\/a>, this course can help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>3.5 months, at the suggested time investment of five hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$49\/month after a 7-day free trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/professional-certificates\/gcp-data-engineering\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/tracks\/data-engineer-with-python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DataCamp&#8217;s Data Engineer with Python Career Track<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-datacamps-data-engineer-with-python-career-track.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses DataCamp's Data Engineer with Python Career Track\" class=\"wp-image-37918\" width=\"686\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-datacamps-data-engineer-with-python-career-track.png 915w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-datacamps-data-engineer-with-python-career-track-380x221.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-datacamps-data-engineer-with-python-career-track-380x221.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Course Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursereport.com\/schools\/datacamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SwitchUp: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.switchup.org\/bootcamps\/datacamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.69<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trustpilot: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/www.datacamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Average: 4.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This bundle of 19 courses from DataCamp covers the basics of data architecture, data processing, and data systems. You will learn advanced Python, SQL, Scala, and Shell concepts. The course combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on projects so that you can try to wrangle data and create databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course instructors are an eclectic selection of data scientists, advanced data engineers, developers, and educators. It tracks your progress like a game in the form of XP points, hints, and pop quizzes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who have some knowledge of Python and SQL but are not necessarily familiar with data engineering. Beginners can take a few basic SQL and Python courses before taking up this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>73 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$149<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/tracks\/data-engineer-with-python\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataquest.io\/path\/data-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dataquest&#8217;s Data Engineer Career Track<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Dataquest's Data Engineer Career Track\" class=\"wp-image-37920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track.png 922w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track-380x120.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track-380x120.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Course Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursereport.com\/schools\/dataquest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.76<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SwitchUp: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.switchup.org\/bootcamps\/dataquest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.85<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CareerKarma: <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/schools\/dataquest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Average: 4.60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track-overview.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Dataquest's Data Engineer Career Track overview\" class=\"wp-image-38491\" width=\"624\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track-overview.png 832w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track-overview-380x236.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-dataquests-data-engineer-career-track-overview-380x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This bundle of 19 courses from Dataquest is a beginner-to-advanced course that covers everything you need to land a job as an entry-level job as data engineer. You\u2019ll complete 16 projects over the duration of the course. The initial projects help you reiterate the basics, while the advanced projects give you a chance to experience the kind of tasks you will deal with as a data engineer. You get feedback as you go, and by the end of each of these career paths in the course, you should be able to automate and manage data workflows. Dataquest offers a refund if you are not satisfied with the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginners who want a comprehensive source of knowledge from start to end in the data engineering field. The courses come with an in-built coding platform, so it\u2019s ideal for those who want to play around and practice their basic skills related to coding without downloading additional software and tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Five months, with a suggested studying time of 10 hours a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$33.25\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dataquest.io\/path\/data-engineering\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udacity.com\/course\/data-engineer-nanodegree--nd027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Udacity Data Engineer Nanodegree<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree-best-data-engineering-courses.png\" alt=\"Udacity Data Engineer Nanodegree, best data engineering courses\" class=\"wp-image-38494\" width=\"815\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree-best-data-engineering-courses.png 815w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree-best-data-engineering-courses-380x119.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree-best-data-engineering-courses-380x119.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Course Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursereport.com\/schools\/udacity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.72<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SwitchUp: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.switchup.org\/bootcamps\/udacity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.57<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/udacity\/reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Average: 4.56<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Udacity Data Engineer Nanodegree\" class=\"wp-image-37924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree.png 900w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree-380x102.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-udacity-data-engineer-nanodegree-380x102.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This online program covers advanced perspectives on data models, data warehouses, and data lakes. You will learn how to automate data pipelines and wrangle data from large databases, and how to work with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The curriculum also teaches you how to work with tools like Postgre SQL and Apache, Spark, and others. At the end of the course, you\u2019ll complete a capstone data engineering project of your choice. The Udacity Data Engineer community also offers you support in the form of LinkedIn profile guidance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/data-engineering-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data engineering portfolio<\/a> assistance to ensure a bright career. You also get access to a student community to help with doubts and clarifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with knowledge of Python and SQL, are either looking to upskill or laterally transition from other data-based roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Five months if you study for 5-10 hours a week<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$399\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.udacity.com\/course\/data-engineer-nanodegree--nd027\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/DataTalksClub\/data-engineering-zoomcamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Engineering Zoomcamp<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-engineering-zoomcamp-best-data-engineering-courses.png\" alt=\"Data Engineering Zoomcamp, best data engineering courses\" class=\"wp-image-38495\" width=\"541\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-engineering-zoomcamp-best-data-engineering-courses.png 721w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-engineering-zoomcamp-best-data-engineering-courses-380x124.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-engineering-zoomcamp-best-data-engineering-courses-380x124.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-engineering-zoomcamp-overview.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Data Engineering Zoomcamp overview\" class=\"wp-image-38496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-engineering-zoomcamp-overview.png 442w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-engineering-zoomcamp-overview-380x255.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-engineering-zoomcamp-overview-380x255.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This data engineering camp is hosted by DataTalks, a global community of data experts and enthusiasts. It\u2019s a self-paced course that covers the fundamental concepts of data engineering. The course creators have combined the powers of Slack, Telegram, and YouTube to give their students a feeling of community, continuous support, and free resources. Through the weeks, you will learn how to use various tools like Docker, Airflow, Spark, and the Google Cloud Platform. In the final three weeks, you will get the chance to work on a project and have it peer-reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who already understand the basics of Python and SQL. From week one, the course starts with complicated topics like Google Cloud Platform, data ingestion, batch and stream processing, and analytics engineering. Therefore, knowing how to code will help you immensely with keeping up. Since this course is free and self-paced, it can be a tremendous parallel source of learning while you upskill with more intensive courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nine weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Free&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/DataTalksClub\/data-engineering-zoomcamp\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Data Warehouse Fundamentals for Beginners<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Data Warehouse Fundamentals for Beginners\" class=\"wp-image-37928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners.png 956w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners-380x95.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners-380x95.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>4.5 (based on 15,973 ratings on the course website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners-overview-best-data-engineering-courses.png\" alt=\"Data Warehouse Fundamentals for Beginners overview, best data engineering courses\" class=\"wp-image-38500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners-overview-best-data-engineering-courses.png 890w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners-overview-best-data-engineering-courses-380x114.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners-overview-best-data-engineering-courses-380x114.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this course, you\u2019ll be able to build a robust data warehouse using a variety of models and approaches. You\u2019ll first learn about data warehousing fundamentals, best practices for sketching data architecture, and how to reconcile data warehousing needs with business goals. You\u2019ll then learn about fact tables, which are measurements or facts related to the business, such as costs and revenue. By the end of the course, you will know how to build dimensional models using fact tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with a basic understanding of SQL and the ability to create data structures can benefit most from this course. It is ideal for those who want to familiarize themselves with data warehousing. Successful data engineers or designers who want to transition to warehousing architect roles, warehousing business analyst positions, or ETL designer roles will find this brief course useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5 hours&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$44.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/data-warehouse-fundamentals-for-beginners\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-hands-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Taming Big Data with Apache Spark and Python<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Taming Big Data with Apache Spark and Python\" class=\"wp-image-37931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python.png 960w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python-380x128.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python-380x128.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>4.6 (based on 13,758 ratings on the course website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python-overview.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Taming Big Data with Apache Spark and Python overview\" class=\"wp-image-38502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python-overview.png 857w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python-overview-380x229.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-and-python-overview-380x229.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This course focuses on SparkSQL, and will teach you how to work with structured data and large databases using data frames. It also covers machine learning concepts and data analysis related to Spark. Some of the course\u2019s hands-on projects include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finding minimum temperatures, total spends by a customer, and word count exercises using DataFrames<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding obscure and famous superheroes, similar movie scripts, and popular movies using Spark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producing movie recommendations, predicting real estate prices, and analyzing ALS recommendations using Spark ML<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is designed for those who are preparing for a job that requires Spark. This course is also a good fit for those with a software development background knowledge and programming experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>7 hours of content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$24.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/taming-big-data-with-apache-spark-hands-on\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Introduction to Designing Data Lakes in AWS (Amazon)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1132\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon-best-data-engineering-courses.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Designing Data Lakes in AWS (Amazon), best data engineering courses\" class=\"wp-image-38505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon-best-data-engineering-courses.png 1132w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon-best-data-engineering-courses-380x124.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon-best-data-engineering-courses-380x124.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>4.6 (based on 115 ratings on the course website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1208\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon.png\" alt=\"best data engineering courses Introduction to Designing Data Lakes in AWS (Amazon)\" class=\"wp-image-37933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon.png 1208w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon-380x184.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/best-data-engineering-courses-introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws-amazon-380x184.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This course focuses on one specific aspect of data engineering: data lakes. A data lake is a storage space for all your unstructured, semi-structured, or fully structured data. You will learn how to build secure data lakes on a large scale using Amazon Web Services. By the end of the course, you should be able to differentiate between a data lake and a data warehouse and how AWS can be used for data processing, analytics, and data cataloging. The course covers batch data ingestion, data streaming, glue crawlers, and other core concepts relevant to data lakes. In the final week, you will learn about data lake security, AWS datasets, and how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/15-fun-datasets-to-analyze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analyze datasets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/best-data-warehousing-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is a list of the 12 best data warehousing courses<\/a> to help you advance your skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who work in the data security space and want to familiarize themselves with data lakes as a peripheral part of their job. These could be architects, system administrators, and professionals specializing in DevOps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>13 hours, divided over four weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices Starting From<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>$49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-10 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/introduction-to-designing-data-lakes-in-aws\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#1cbf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do You Choose a Data Engineering Course?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-do-you-choose-a-data-engineering-course.jpg\" alt=\"How Do You Choose a Data Engineering Course\" class=\"wp-image-37909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-do-you-choose-a-data-engineering-course.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-do-you-choose-a-data-engineering-course-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-do-you-choose-a-data-engineering-course-380x214.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider these facets of a data engineering course to choose the one that\u2019s right for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syllabus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Data engineering is a vast field, and no single course will cover everything you need to know. Go through the syllabus of the courses we listed to check whether there is an appropriate mix of theory and hands-on training or application-based components. This online training could be in the form of topic-wise application-based hands-on exercises, hands-on labs, or capstone projects with real-world relevance. If you have already identified a subfield of data engineering that you are interested in, ensure that the course you pick primarily focuses on this with sufficient hands-on practice. If you are a beginner, go for an introductory course that covers fundamental knowledge instead of looking for a more specific focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Enlightenment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This can mean different things for different individuals, depending on their goals. If career enlightenment means finding a stable 9-5 job with job security, then go for a data engineering course that kickstarts career opportunities and learning with this goal in mind. Providing career enlightenment in this context could mean providing placement support in the top companies for data engineering. If your goal is to become a freelance data engineer, you are better off picking a course that is tilted towards unconventional job opportunities. If career enlightenment means having a solid network to support your career paths, choose a course with seminars or some interaction with industry experts throughout its duration. You can achieve career enlightenment with any detailed course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructor Credibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking just the syllabus is not enough. Go through the instructor profiles to understand their background. Check their Linkedin to know more about them. Have they worked at your dream company? Do they have hands-on experience with online teaching? If possible, go through some of their videos to gauge whether you would feel engaged while they speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing &amp; Payment Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing in a course can feel like a huge commitment because it often is. Most courses we listed have flexible payment options, such as deferred payments, upfront payments with a significant discount, or installment payments. You can also pick a course that provides refund options if you don\u2019t land a job within a specific time. Course platforms with flexible pricing and payment options, no matter how expensive the course is, will often be able to support you with the financial aspect of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How many hours does the course recommend you spend per week on readings? If you are already pursuing a full-time job or a degree, do you have time on weekends to squeeze in all the hours? If you have the time, does the course duration fit within your timeline of goals? Are the classes pre-recorded (which provides more flexibility) or live? Ask yourself these questions to help you decide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reviews &amp; Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reviews can help you understand a course\u2019s ratings. Check forums like Reddit, which have communities for data engineering to understand individual perspectives on a course. You must also check the ratings of the instructors. Talk to those who have completed a course about their experience with the teaching style, feedback mechanisms, and course content. The more you know about a course, the closer your experience will be to your expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making the Most Out of Your Data Engineering Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/making-the-most-out-of-your-data-engineering-course.jpg\" alt=\"Making the Most Out of Your Data Engineering Course\" class=\"wp-image-37911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/making-the-most-out-of-your-data-engineering-course.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/making-the-most-out-of-your-data-engineering-course-380x193.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/making-the-most-out-of-your-data-engineering-course-380x193.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself these questions to make the most of your data engineering course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do Data Engineering Courses Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best data engineering courses offer consistent feedback and support. This could be in the form of career guidance, wherein you get interview prep and resume drafting assistance. This can also happen through project-oriented teaching, which will help you build your portfolio. A good data engineering course will prepare you to experiment with different career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should You Expect to Learn From the Course?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The syllabus of the particular course will give you the most precise answer. You can expect to learn concepts from the following broad topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data Warehouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big Data Modeling, a niche of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/how-to-become-big-data-engineer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">big data engineer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Machine learning models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data pipelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytics models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You will learn the fundamentals of these concepts, how these focus areas connect, and the latest trends in these sub-niches. Depending on the course, you will have the opportunity to translate your conceptual knowledge of these topics into hands-on projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also expect to tap into career opportunities and learning options relevant to your goals through your chosen course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Will Your Schedule Look Like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With flexible deadlines, most part-time courses expect you to commit about 10-20 hours per week. A full-time course could be more intensive, with live classes and static deadlines. As you comb through the duration details of each course, chart out a timetable for yourself so that you can carve out time for the one you pick. Self-paced online courses will provide the most flexible schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs About Data Engineering Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got the answers to your most frequently asked questions:<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1668663037316\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What Prerequisites Are Needed for a Data Engineering Course?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Introductory courses will have no prerequisites at all, apart from perhaps having a system at your disposal with a stable Internet connection. The more advanced courses will expect you to have some pre-existing industry knowledge or in-depth knowledge related to some topics, such as programming experience, and familiarity with SQL or specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/data-engineering-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data engineering tools<\/a>. These courses are meant for those who want to upskill after already being a part of the field or are looking for particular career track guidance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1668663051287\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can You Qualify for a Job by Completing Data Engineering Courses?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes! A good data engineering course will give you sufficient in-depth knowledge to prepare you for entry-level or mid-level positions in data engineering. You can also supplement your learning with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/data-science\/data-science-certificates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data science certifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1668663079216\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are Data Engineering Courses Worth the Cost?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Some are. The more value-laden courses may come with a significant financial investment, but taking advantage of all the offerings within the course will justify the price. Your data engineering skills will be in huge demand in no time, and you will have a bright career ahead of you.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"rm has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efeff6\"><strong>Since you\u2019re here\u2026<\/strong>Are you interested in this career track? 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