Time Series Forecasting with Python
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Forecast sales, traffic and demand with classical and ML methods, and know which one to trust. 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 makes data a time series
- Trend, seasonality and noise
- Stationarity and differencing
- ARIMA and SARIMA by hand
- Exponential smoothing (ETS)
- Prophet for business series
Skills you'll pick up
- What makes data a time series
- Trend, seasonality and noise
- Stationarity and differencing
- ARIMA and SARIMA by hand
- Exponential smoothing (ETS)
- Prophet for business series
Tools covered
- Time Series Forecasting
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: What makes data a time series
Module 1 of Time Series Forecasting with Python. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: ARIMA and SARIMA by hand
Module 2 of Time Series Forecasting with Python. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Gradient boosting with lag features
Module 3 of Time Series Forecasting with Python. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Forecast intervals and uncertainty
Module 4 of Time Series Forecasting with Python. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- What makes data a time series
- Trend, seasonality and noise
- Stationarity and differencing
- ARIMA and SARIMA by hand
- Exponential smoothing (ETS)
- Prophet for business series
- Gradient boosting with lag features
- Backtesting and walk-forward validation
- Forecast intervals and uncertainty
- Shipping a weekly forecast job
Instructor
Priya Nair — Data Science Lead
Priya Nair is a Data Science Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Time Series Forecasting to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Time Series Forecasting with Python. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $128,000 per year · median India salary ₹17,92,000 per year · 52,616 open roles worldwide
- Time Series Forecasting Specialist
- Senior Time Series Forecasting Lead
- Time Series Forecasting Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Time Series Forecasting with Python course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Time Series Forecasting with Python, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Time Series Forecasting with Python 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.