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    Quality assurance courses can help you learn how to test products, monitor processes, and ensure that outcomes meet established standards of quality.

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      Microsoft

      Data Preparation and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Storage

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sports Turf Management: Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Construction, Grading (Landscape), Land Management, Property Maintenance, Facility Management and Maintenance, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Safety Assurance, Environment and Resource Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certification Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Test Tools, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Regression Testing, Scripting, Application Security, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), CI/CD, Code Coverage, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Unit Testing

      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Predictive Models for Toxic Chemical Releases

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Safety Assurance, Process Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Risk Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Social Media Content, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Postman Tutorial: Getting Started with API Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Restful API, Development Environment, Collaborative Software, Web Development Tools, JSON, Data Import/Export, Authentications

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Cloud Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Data Processing, Continuous Integration, Python Programming, Data Governance, Rust (Programming Language), Unix Commands

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Assessing Health Program Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Training Programs, Health Systems, Data Collection, Health Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Maternal Health, Research Design, Child Health, Qualitative Research

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Sourcing Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Materials Management, Procurement, Supplier Management, Inventory Management System, Cash Management, Business Process Reengineering, Payment Processing, Product Quality (QA/QC)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Feedback Loops: Feedback Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Peer Review, Personal Development, Cooperation, Self-Awareness, Critical Thinking, Growth Mindedness, Performance Review, Communication Strategies, Positivity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Teacher SEL: Programs, Possibilities, and Contexts

      Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Teaching, School Psychology, Self-Awareness, Social Studies, Storytelling, Adult Education, Parent Communication, Stress Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Community Development, Collaboration, Liberal Arts

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      GenAI in Business: Planning Framework for Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Integration, Data Strategy, Business Planning, Business Analysis, Data Quality, Technology Roadmaps, Business Solutions, Solution Design, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular quality assurance courses

    • Data Preparation and Management: Microsoft
    • Sports Turf Management: Best Practices: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certification Preparation: Board Infinity
    • Predictive Models for Toxic Chemical Releases: University of California, Davis
    • ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content: Coursera Project Network
    • Postman Tutorial: Getting Started with API Testing: Packt
    • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Assessing Health Program Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
    • Sourcing Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Feedback Loops: Feedback Fundamentals : University of Michigan

    Why Learn Quality Assurance?

    Quality assurance (QA) is the process of ensuring that products, services, or systems meet defined standards of reliability and performance. It plays a critical role in software development, manufacturing, healthcare, and beyond. Learning QA can help you build skills to identify issues, improve processes, and contribute to delivering high-quality outcomes.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Quality Assurance

    Top QA-related courses include Software Testing and Automation from the University of Minnesota and Foundations of Software Testing and Validation from the University of Leeds. These programs cover software QA, test automation, quality control, and process improvement methodologies like Six Sigma and ISO standards.‎

    Yes. Many quality assurance courses offer a free audit option, which lets you access video lessons and readings at no cost. If you want a certificate or graded assignments, you’ll need to upgrade or apply for financial aid.‎

    QA courses teach you how to develop test plans, identify and fix defects, ensure product quality, and apply industry standards. Depending on the course, you may also learn about automated testing tools, quality frameworks, documentation, and performance testing.‎

    Not necessarily. Many QA fundamentals courses are designed for beginners and explain quality principles in both technical and non-technical contexts. However, courses focused on software QA may require basic programming knowledge or familiarity with development environments.‎

    Yes. QA skills are in demand in industries like software development, manufacturing, healthcare, and engineering. Completing a QA course or certificate on Coursera can help you build job-ready skills, understand quality standards, and prepare for roles in quality control, testing, or process improvement.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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