15 Best Certification Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Certification courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $99.00. 11 of them teach the subject directly and 4 are built around a certification exam. 3 come from a named university or institution, including LearnQuest, Kennesaw State University and Illinois Tech. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $99.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "certification" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Agile & Scrum Mastery for CSM and PSM Certification
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization provides a comprehensive pathway to mastering Agile and Scrum practices, from foundational principles to professional certification readiness. Learners develop hands-on skills in Scrum frameworks, Agi...
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ISO, CMMI & Project Quality Certification Mastery
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization equips learners with the essential frameworks and tools to master ISO standards, CMMI models, Total Quality Management (TQM), and Earned Value Management (EVM). Through a blend of theory, practical ex...
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CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102)
Offered by Packt
This course is designed to prepare you for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) certification, covering essential topics such as operating systems, security, troubleshooting, and IT operations. You’ll begin by exploring the...
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Practical SAS Programming and Certification Review
Offered by SAS
In this course you have the opportunity to use the skills you acquired in the two SAS programming courses to solve realistic problems. This course is also designed to give you a thorough review of SAS programming concept...
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Scrum Master (PSM I) Certification Preparation
Offered by SkillUp
The Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org is a valued certification that verifies to employers have core Scrum knowledge and can apply your skills practically (Indeed). Perfect for kickstarting...
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Preparing for Your CertNexus Certification Exam
Offered by CertNexus
What is a certification? How is it different than a certificate or credential? This mini-course will answer these questions and provide learners direction on how to prepare for a certification exam from CertNexus or an o...
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Practicing for the SAS Programming Certification Exam
Offered by SAS
In this course you have the opportunity to use the skills you acquired in the two SAS programming courses to solve realistic problems. This course is also designed to give you a thorough review of SAS programming concept...
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Mastering Final Cut Pro
Offered by LearnQuest
This course unravels the post-production world for editors. Students will dive into the key features of Apple’s Final Cut Pro software for Video and Audio Editing and learn elements for creating professional videos with...
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Six Sigma Principles
Offered by Kennesaw State University
This course is for you if you are looking to learn more about Six Sigma or refresh your knowledge of the basic components of Six Sigma and Lean. Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and interna...
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Hardware and Operating System Foundations
Offered by Illinois Tech
This specialization consists of three courses and one capstone. The specialization provides a comprehensive introduction to the features, management, and security of both Windows and Linux operating systems. You will mas...
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Database Security, Compliance, and Resilience
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This comprehensive study guide is designed to prepare learners for the CompTIA DataSys+ (DS0-001) certification exam. It covers essential database management concepts, including automation, security practices, and indust...
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Introduction to CAPM® and Project Management Fundamentals
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Agile and Scrum Mastery: Fundamentals to Advanced Leadership
Offered by EDUCBA
This specialization provides a complete journey through Agile and Scrum, from foundational principles to advanced leadership practices. Learners will master Scrum roles, events, and artifacts, apply Agile frameworks like...
$49.00listed price -
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Offered by Total Seminars
This specialization provides comprehensive preparation for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification and equips learners with the cloud architecture skills demanded by today's AWS-powered organizati...
$49.00listed price -
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Linux Storage Management and LFCS Exam Prep
Offered by KodeKloud
Storage is the backbone of every production Linux environment — and this course gives you the skills to manage it at an enterprise level, then proves you're ready to be certified. You'll start with the fundamentals of bl...
$49.00listed price
Best Certification Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $50.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including LearnQuest, Kennesaw State University and Illinois Tech — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
4 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Certification from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.