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Quality assurance trainee

Checks products and processes against standards.

How people get in

Manufacturing plants and export houses.

First proof to build

Write a checklist for one product and test 20 units against it.

National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 3: Technicians and associate professionals.

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Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.

Quality checks

Search Coursera: lean six sigma courses

Coursera

Free to auditBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Excel / Google Sheets

Excel Skills for Business (Macquarie University)

Coursera

Free to audit

Self-paced · beginner · About 6 months part-time · certificate available

Free to audit; certificate is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

Writing

Search Coursera: content writing courses

Coursera

Free to auditBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Process improvement (Lean basics)

MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management

edX

Free to audit

Self-paced · intermediate · About 1 year part-time · certificate available

Free to audit; verified certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

NPTEL courses from IITs and IISc

IITs and IISc (via NPTEL)

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · intermediate · 4–12 weeks per course

Free to learn; certification exam is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.