Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Schedule, retry and monitor data pipelines as code with Airflow DAGs. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- What orchestration solves
- Airflow architecture
- Writing your first DAG
- Operators and hooks
- The TaskFlow API
- Scheduling and backfills
Skills you'll pick up
- What orchestration solves
- Airflow architecture
- Writing your first DAG
- Operators and hooks
- The TaskFlow API
- Scheduling and backfills
Tools covered
- Apache Airflow
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: What orchestration solves
Module 1 of Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Operators and hooks
Module 2 of Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Retries, SLAs and alerts
Module 3 of Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Dynamic task mapping
Module 4 of Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- What orchestration solves
- Airflow architecture
- Writing your first DAG
- Operators and hooks
- The TaskFlow API
- Scheduling and backfills
- Retries, SLAs and alerts
- Passing data between tasks
- Dynamic task mapping
- Running Airflow in production
Instructor
Mei Chen — BI & Analytics Manager
Mei Chen is a BI & Analytics Manager with years of hands-on experience teaching Apache Airflow to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $135,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,90,000 per year · 37,837 open roles worldwide
- Apache Airflow Specialist
- Senior Apache Airflow Lead
- Apache Airflow Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Workflow Orchestration with Apache Airflow take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.