A Udemy course covering the full Tableau platform in progressive tiers — data cleansing and preparation, dashboards, and Tableau Cloud — not just Desktop visualisation. Thorough and practical preparation for Tableau's certifications, though the official Tableau exams are separate paid assessments.
Good for: Comprehensive Tableau skills and certification preparation.
Less suitable if: You want a quick intro or a free BI tool.
Requirements: None; access to Tableau helps (Public is free).
Realistic time: Many hours of video.
About this course
Structured in progressive tiers (Accelerator through Advanced), this course covers the full Tableau platform rather than just Desktop visualization: data cleansing and preparation, building dashboards from real-world (often messy) datasets, advanced calculations and table calculations, custom chart types (Gantt, waterfall, bump charts), and — distinctly — Tableau Cloud deployment, governance, and administration, framed around how data actually gets used in corporate analytics teams.
What you'll learn
Clean messy, real-world data using Tableau Prep with professional validation standards
Build trusted data models in Tableau Desktop and Prep, and deploy them to Tableau Cloud
Design professional dashboards that meet corporate and executive expectations
Apply advanced analytics: table calculations, rankings, growth metrics, and forecasting
Work with joins, relationships, unions, and multiple data sources without duplication errors
Publish, manage, and govern analytics in Tableau Cloud, including users and permissions
This course includes
77.5h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Udemy lists a high price but the course is nearly always on sale for roughly $12–20 with lifetime access — wait for a discount rather than paying full price. The official Tableau certification exams (such as Tableau Certified Data Analyst) are separate, typically around $250 each, booked with Tableau. Full Tableau is a paid product, though Tableau Public is free for learning.
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This is preparation and a Udemy completion certificate. The official Tableau certifications are earned via Tableau's separate paid exams (around $250 each), not by completing this course.
Instructor
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Jed Guinto
Udemy instructor
Jed Guinto is a former aerospace engineer with 10+ years of professional data analytics experience across banking, finance, technology, manufacturing, and aerospace, and has trained 300,000+ students as Udemy's top-rated Tableau instructor.
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