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Data professionals: Put GenAI to work for you

One subscription gives you access to trusted GenAI Experts, skills, certificates, and AI-powered guidance from Coursera Coach.*

Data professionals: Put GenAI to work for you

One subscription gives you access to trusted GenAI Experts, skills, certificates, and AI-powered guidance from Coursera Coach.*

Data professionals: Put GenAI to work for you

One subscription gives you access to trusted GenAI Experts, skills, certificates, and AI-powered guidance from Coursera Coach.*

What can you do with Generative AI?

Save time

According to Visier, professionals using GenAI to augment their skills are saving ~2 hours per day.

Grow your career

In the past year, there's been a 21x increase in job postings mentioning GenAI on LinkedIn

Stand out

More than 60% of leaders only want to hire candidates with AI skills, according to the 2024 Work Trend Annual Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn.

Essential GenAI skills for data professionals

Discover practical ways to use GenAI as a data analyst, data scientist, or data engineer from experts you can trust. Master GenAI for data preparation, visualization, and reporting through prompt engineering, LLM app development, and data augmentation techniques.

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Data Analysts

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    Meta

    GenAI in Data Analytics

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    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Data Scientists

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    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Data Science

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Data Scientists

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    Generative AI for Data Engineers

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Image Generation

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    University of Michigan

    Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI

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    Duke University

    Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)

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    Scrimba

    AI Engineering

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Automation

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    IBM AI Developer

    Build toward a degree

    Professional Certificate

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    Copilot for Power BI

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier

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Prompt like a pro with tips from a CEO

If you’ve spent any time chatting with a large language model (LLM), you’ll notice that it responds to almost any type of question, or input. But just like in human-to-human conversation, there are more and less effective ways to communicate with the tool.

Learn the prompting techniques from former Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda relies on to better integrate GenAI into your processes, and prepare for your future job role.

Get prompting tips

GenAI tools to streamline data workflows

Learn how GenAI can enhance data solutions, from leveraging LLMs for analysis to implementing vector search. Build skills in large language model (LLM) fine-tuning, machine learning, artificial intelligence systems, and more.

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    Duke University

    Databricks to Local LLMs

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    Copilot for Power BI

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    Introduction to Vertex AI Studio

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Take your GenAI skills to the next level with DeepLearning.AI

Practice your new GenAI skills with the world's AI leaders at DeepLearning.AI in collaboration with OpenAI, AWS, Hugging Face, and more. Technologies and concepts you'll work with include: ChatGPT, RAG, Hugging Face, LangChain.js, and AI Agents.

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    LangChain Chat with Your Data

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    ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

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    Building Systems with the ChatGPT API

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Popular certificates, new AI skills

Get job-ready with Google Professional Certificates—now including AI skills.

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    Google Data Analytics

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    Professional Certificate

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    Google

    Google Project Management:

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    Professional Certificate

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    Google UX Design

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More ways to adapt and grow as a data professional

Foundational knowledge of statistics, machine learning, and critical thinking skills remain essential. Pairing these with GenAI can enhance the way you solve problems and generate new ideas.

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    Google

    The Power of Statistics

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    IBM

    Python for Data Science, AI & Development

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    Google Project Management:

    Build toward a degree

    Professional Certificate

One course or many?

The choice is yours. Pick one or try Coursera Plus for more.

Get hands-on experience from industry leaders like Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, and more so you can apply GenAI practically in your role—whether you're a data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, or leading a data team. Discover how to save time with GenAI and distinguish hype from reality, all while earning certificates that showcase your GenAI expertise.

More CEO tips: map the future of your role with GenAI

  • The Secret to Using GenAI Effectively

    Former Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda shares how to use systems thinking—a fundamental skill among business leaders—to improve your productivity with GenAI.
  • How to Use GenAI in Your Job

    Learn how to create your unique plan for using GenAI in your job role with a step-by-step guide from a CEO.
  • How to Use GenAI to Advance Your Career

    Jeff Maggioncalda shares his best advice for career advancement, plus how to use GenAI to create your unique action plan.

Common questions about data and GenAI

Explore the advantages and disadvantages of AI and Gen AI so you know when each is best for the use case you’re working on.

Learn more

Machine learning and data science are both in high demand. Now is a great time to pursue a career in one of these growing fields. Learn more about each path, what skills you will need, and how much you can earn in a related role.

Learn more

With the rise of GenAI, you may be wondering what jobs are available in AI generally and how to land one. Get an overview of artificial intelligence careers, and the skills and education you’ll need to pursue them.

Learn more

More to explore

  • GenAI for your career

    Learn the fundamentals of using GenAI at work from the experts.
  • Explore GenAI for developers

    Learn how to apply GenAI as a developer.

*Exclusions may apply. Click to see which partners participate in Coursera Plus. Coursera Coach may not be available in all paid offerings and is not available in the mobile app. Access is granted within 24 hours of checkout.

Sources Referenced

  • Visier. Survey Report: Closing the Global Skills Gap (2023)
  • LinkedIn. Future of Work Report (2023)
  • Microsoft and LinkedIn. 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report

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