Skill pathway
Statistics
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Statistics is one of the skills Australian employers list in job ads we track. Below is the free training that builds it and the work it leads to.
Why employers ask for Statistics
Statistics shows up in the skill requirements for 21 of the Australian careers we track, including Data Analyst, Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians, Surveyors and Spatial Scientists. 3 of the job listings currently on SkillHarbour name it as a requirement.
Where to learn Statistics
Start here (beginner)
John Wiley & Sons
Foundations of Measuring the Intangible
Coursera
Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel
EDUCBA
Predictive Analytics with SPSS: Analyze & Apply
Johns Hopkins University
Civil Registration & Vital Statistics in Population Health
Macquarie University
Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Intermediate
University of Pennsylvania
The Business of Health Care
University of Pittsburgh
Mathematical Foundations for Data Science and Analytics
ESSEC Business School
Strategic Business Analytics
Packt
Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics
Meta
Meta Data Analyst
University of Amsterdam
Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R
Arizona State University
Design of Experiments
University of Colorado Boulder
BiteSize Statistics for Intermediate Learners
Simplilearn
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep Certification
EDUCBA
Matplotlib: Python Data Visualization & Wrangling
American Psychological Association
Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology
Imperial College London
Foundations of Public Health Practice
Illinois Tech
Introduction to Data Science Techniques
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Learning an Australian First Nation's Language
EDUCBA
Python for Data Analytics & Predictive Modeling
Logical Operations
R Programming for Data Science
University of Colorado Boulder
Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference
Johns Hopkins University
Data Literacy
Johns Hopkins University
Data Science: Foundations using R
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Sport, Entertainment and Gaming Technology
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Integrated Risk Management
John Wiley & Sons
CompTIA DataX Study Guide
University of Colorado Boulder
Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications
Board Infinity
Analytics with Tableau, Power BI and SQL Dashboards
Duke University
Data Science with R
Stanford Online
Probabilistic Graphical Models
IBM
Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Nutrition
Nationally Recognised Training
Graduate Certificate in Sports Nutrition
University of California, Irvine
Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence
University of Michigan
Survey Data Collection and Analytics
Khan Academy
Summarizing quantitative data | AP Statistics | Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Random variables | AP Statistics | Khan Academy
Sage Publications
Applied Statistics Using Stata
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Performing Arts
John Wiley & Sons
Chemistry All-in-One FD
Coursera
People Data Foundations: Metrics & Visualization
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Configuration Management
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Nutrition Coaching
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Literacy and Language Support in Educational and Community Settings
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Justice Studies
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Digital Strategy and Innovation
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate II in Learning an Australian First Nation's Language
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Family Group Conferencing
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Compliance and Risk Management
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Justice Studies
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Asset Management
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Production Art
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Construction Project Management
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Performance
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Consultancy
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Production Art
Nationally Recognised Training
Advanced Diploma of Art (Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance)
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Providing First Aid to a Compressed Gas Diving Casualty
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Aboriginal Performance
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Community Breastfeeding Mentoring
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Indigenous Cultural Capability
Nationally Recognised Training
Process Control and Optimisation (Timber Sawmills) Skill Set
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Leadership in Disability Services
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of User Experience Design with Artificial Intelligence
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Nutrition
IBM
IBM Machine Learning
Nationally Recognised Training
Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Case Western Reserve University
Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling
Packt
Harnessing LLMs & Text-Embeddings API with Google Vertex AI
EDUCBA
Python for Data Science: Real Projects & Analytics
IBM
IBM Cybersecurity Analyst
EDUCBA
Data Analysis with NumPy and Pandas
Nationally Recognised Training
Operational Data Analytics
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices
Nationally Recognised Training
Fitted Furniture Estimating
Nationally Recognised Training
Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices
Packt
Data Structures Algorithms in Java – SECRETS to Ace LeetCode
Coursera
Conjoint to Cluster: Survey Design and Segmentation
Coursera
Data Analyst: SQL, Analysis, and Visualization
University of Colorado Boulder
Statistics and Applied Data Analysis
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Integrated Risk Management
IBM
BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Marketing
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Business Advisory
SAS
SAS Machine Learning Engineer
University of Michigan
Data-Oriented Python Programming and Debugging
MathWorks
Practical Data Science with MATLAB
University of Colorado System
Sex as a Biological Variable in the Conduct of Research
Johns Hopkins University
Statistics for Civic Life
University of California, Davis
Learn SQL Basics for Data Science
STARWEAVER
AI Innovation & Product Strategy
IBM
IBM Systems Analyst
Google Data Analysis with Python
EDUCBA
Kibana Projects: Data Analytics & Visualization
H2O.ai
Large Language Models
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bayesian Statistics
EDUCBA
Machine Learning with Python and TensorFlow
EDUCBA
Deep Learning with Python: CNN, ANN & RNN
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technology
EDUCBA
Machine Learning with Python: Build & Optimize
Johns Hopkins University
Genomic Data Science
SkillUp
Data Science for Healthcare
Johns Hopkins University
Precalculus through Data and Modelling
IBM
IBM Data Analyst
Sage Publications
Statistics for Politics & International Relations with SPSS
EDUCBA
Risk Management and Financial Analysis
University of Michigan
The Influence of Social Determinants on Health
Microsoft Learn
Get started with process mining in Power Automate
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate II in Plumbing Pathways
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Digital Marketing
Nationally Recognised Training
Advanced Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Social Media Marketing with Artificial Intelligence
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Field-Based Training and Assessment
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Talmudic Studies
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Project Controls Practices
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services
Nationally Recognised Training
Course in Revenue and Yield Management Fundamentals
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate II in Autonomous Technologies
University of Colorado Boulder
Statistical Learning for Data Science
Edureka
Mastering AI: Neural Nets, Vision System, Speech Recognition
New York Institute of Finance
Risk Management
EDUCBA
Risk Management and Quant Finance
Mooc
APPLICATION OF STATISTICS IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (MPPU 1034)
Vanderbilt University
From Data To Decision With AI
Duke University
Data Analysis with R
IBM
Relational Database Administration (DBA)
Coursera
Satellite Imagery, Remote Sensing & Machine Learning
University of London
Data Science Foundations
Arizona State University
Modern Statistics for Data-Driven Decision-Making
IBM
IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R
Rice University
Business Statistics and Analysis
Johns Hopkins University
Data Science Decisions in Time
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Microsoft Learn
Debug and deploy your extension in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Learn
Optimize query performance in Azure SQL
Microsoft Learn
Discover the foundation of customizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Careers that use Statistics
Data Analyst
$75k – $110k · needed at level 3 of 5
Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians
$108k · needed at level 3 of 5
Surveyors and Spatial Scientists
$120k · needed at level 3 of 5
Indigenous Health Workers
$76k · needed at level 3 of 5
Insurance, Money Market and Statistical Clerks
$78k · needed at level 3 of 5
Telemarketers
$71k · needed at level 3 of 5
Data Scientist
$125k · needed at level 2 of 5
Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists
$152k · needed at level 2 of 5
Life Scientists
$80k · needed at level 3 of 5
Environmental Scientists
$102k · needed at level 2 of 5
Medical Laboratory Scientists
$107k · needed at level 4 of 5
Economists
$149k · needed at level 2 of 5
Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
$96k · needed at level 3 of 5
Advertising and Marketing Professionals
$102k · needed at level 2 of 5
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
$136k · needed at level 2 of 5
Agricultural and Forestry Scientists
$108k · needed at level 2 of 5
Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists
$114k · needed at level 3 of 5
Nutrition Professionals
$87k · needed at level 4 of 5
Agricultural Technicians
$94k · needed at level 4 of 5
Psychologists and Psychotherapists
$115k · needed at level 2 of 5
Nurse Educators and Researchers
$142k · needed at level 4 of 5