Analytics Engineering with dbt
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Turn raw warehouse tables into trusted, tested, documented models with dbt. 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 analytics engineers do
- dbt project structure
- Sources and staging models
- Ref and the DAG
- Materialisations
- Tests: generic and singular
Skills you'll pick up
- What analytics engineers do
- dbt project structure
- Sources and staging models
- Ref and the DAG
- Materialisations
- Tests: generic and singular
Tools covered
- dbt
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: What analytics engineers do
Module 1 of Analytics Engineering with dbt. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Ref and the DAG
Module 2 of Analytics Engineering with dbt. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Documentation and lineage
Module 3 of Analytics Engineering with dbt. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Incremental models
Module 4 of Analytics Engineering with dbt. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- What analytics engineers do
- dbt project structure
- Sources and staging models
- Ref and the DAG
- Materialisations
- Tests: generic and singular
- Documentation and lineage
- Jinja and macros
- Incremental models
- CI for dbt projects
Instructor
Sofia Lindqvist — Analytics Engineering Lead
Sofia Lindqvist is a Analytics Engineering Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching dbt to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Analytics Engineering with dbt. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $130,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,20,000 per year · 59,093 open roles worldwide
- dbt Specialist
- Senior dbt Lead
- dbt Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Analytics Engineering with dbt course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Analytics Engineering with dbt, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Analytics Engineering with dbt 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.