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    • U

      University of Colorado System

      Electric Utilities Fundamentals and Future

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Equipment, Customer experience strategy (CX), Regulatory Compliance, Capacity Management, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Environmental Issue

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      714 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Michigan State University

      Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Color Theory, Storytelling, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      N

      Novartis

      Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Pharmacotherapy, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Testing, Biochemistry, Medical Science and Research, Safety Assurance, Chemistry, Medication Administration, Risk Analysis, Biology, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Microsoft AI Product Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, Product Roadmaps, Usability, Persona Development, Product Development, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Market Opportunities, Business Research, User Experience Design, Product Quality (QA/QC), Quality Assurance, Product Strategy, Agile Product Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SkillUp EdTech

      ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Lean Methodologies, Team Motivation, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Kaizen Methodology, Process Capability, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Quality Improvement, Team Management, Benchmarking, Motivational Skills, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Organizational Change

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      Universidad de los Andes

      Ciencia de datos​

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Data Science, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      511 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • N

      Northwestern University

      Introduction to Reproduction

      Skills you'll gain: Gynecology, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Anatomy, Oncology, Preventative Care, Medical Science and Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology, Pharmacology, Contraindication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      535 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University at Buffalo

      Decentralized Applications (Dapps)

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Command-Line Interface

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • E

      ESSEC Business School

      L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique

      Skills you'll gain: Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Kaizen Methodology, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Kanban Principles, Culture Transformation, Six Sigma Methodology, Management Training And Development, Complex Problem Solving, Performance Management, Waste Minimization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      665 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      ETL and Data Pipelines with Shell, Airflow and Kafka

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Web Scraping, Data Integration, Shell Script, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Data Cleansing, Big Data, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      412 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      T

      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Digitalisation in Aeronautics and Space

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Human Factors, Manufacturing Processes, Digital Transformation, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Environmental Monitoring, Control Systems, Production Process, Automation, Manufacturing and Production, Structural Analysis, Leadership, Big Data, Human Machine Interfaces, Cybersecurity, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Design Process, Threat Detection, Network Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      455 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      294 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Electric Utilities Fundamentals and Future: University of Colorado System
    • Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing: Michigan State University
    • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines: Novartis
    • Microsoft AI Product Manager: Microsoft
    • ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Exam Prep: SkillUp EdTech
    • Ciencia de datos​: Universidad de los Andes
    • Introduction to Reproduction: Northwestern University
    • Decentralized Applications (Dapps): University at Buffalo
    • L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique : ESSEC Business School
    • ETL and Data Pipelines with Shell, Airflow and Kafka: IBM

    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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