SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course
The SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course is a 5-day professional training programme delivered in-person or online in ICT-Information & Communication Technology, ending with a TrustGate Corporate Skills certificate of completion.
This programme equips participants with the skills required to retrieve, organize, manage and analyse data stored in relational databases. It covers SQL fundamentals, database design, table relationships, data manipulation, query optimization, database administration and data...
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
- Explain relational database concepts and database management principles.
- Create and manage database tables and relationships.
- Write SQL queries to retrieve, filter, combine and summarize data.
- Apply data definition and data manipulation commands.
- Develop normalized database structures for business applications.
- Perform basic database administration, security and recovery tasks.
- Explain data warehousing, ETL processes and analytical data models.
Course Content
- Database concepts, purposes and business applications.
- Relational database management systems and database architecture.
- Tables, records, fields, data types and constraints.
- Primary keys, foreign keys and referential integrity.
- SQL syntax, statements and query structure.
- SELECT, FROM, WHERE and ORDER BY clauses.
- Filtering records with comparison and logical operators.
- DISTINCT, aliases, sorting and limiting query results.
- INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE operations.
- CREATE, ALTER and DROP statements.
- Data types, constraints and default values.
- Transactions, data consistency and safe modification practices.
- INNER JOIN and matching records across tables.
- LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN and FULL OUTER JOIN concepts.
- Self-joins, multiple-table joins and relationship analysis.
- Identifying unmatched records and resolving join errors.
- COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN and MAX functions.
- GROUP BY and HAVING clauses.
- Subqueries, common table expressions and derived tables.
- Window functions, ranking and analytical calculations.
- Requirements analysis and conceptual database design.
- Entity-relationship diagrams and relational modelling.
- First, second and third normal forms.
- Denormalization considerations and database design trade-offs.
- Database users, roles, permissions and access control.
- Authentication, authorization and least-privilege principles.
- Backup, restoration and recovery procedures.
- Database monitoring, maintenance and operational documentation.
- Query execution plans and performance fundamentals.
- Indexing concepts and their impact on retrieval speed.
- Efficient joins, filtering and query restructuring.
- Identifying slow queries and monitoring database performance.
- Operational databases versus analytical data warehouses.
- Data warehouse architecture and staging environments.
- Extract, transform and load processes.
- Fact tables, dimension tables and star-schema design.
- Designing a relational database for a selected business process.
- Creating tables, relationships and integrity constraints.
- Writing SQL queries to generate management information.
- Developing a simple analytical dataset and documenting the solution.
Who Should Attend?
- Database administrators and database support personnel.
- Data analysts and business intelligence professionals.
- ICT officers and software developers.
- Research and reporting officers.
- Systems analysts and application support teams.
- Data management and information management professionals.
- Business analysts and management consultants.
- Professionals preparing for database and analytics roles.
Training Methodology
- Instructor-led technical demonstrations.
- SQL query-writing laboratories.
- Database design and normalization exercises.
- Practical data retrieval and manipulation assignments.
- Database security and administration scenarios.
- Data warehousing case studies.
- An integrated database development and reporting project.
Is this course for you?
Level: Intermediate
Problems this course solves
- Difficulty retrieving organizational information: Develops SQL skills for accessing and combining data efficiently.
- Poorly structured and duplicated data: Introduces database design, normalization and integrity controls.
- Slow and unreliable reporting: Improves query construction, data aggregation and analytical data preparation.
- Fragmented reporting environments: Explains data warehousing and ETL processes for consolidating information from multiple systems.
What's Included
Certification
Certificate in SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing
Issued by: TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course training?
The SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course runs for 5 Days. Each day combines expert-led teaching with practical, hands-on exercises so participants can apply what they learn immediately.
Is the SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course delivered online or in-person?
This course is delivered in person (scheduled venues include Mombasa, Kigali, Arusha, Nairobi), live online, or in-house at your organisation.
How much does the SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course cost?
The fee is US$600 per person online and US$1,400 per person in person. In-person fees depend on the participant's country; the pricing card on this page shows the fee for yours.
When is the next SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course training?
The next scheduled session runs from 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. You can also request a custom date or an in-house session for your team.
Do I get a certificate after completing the SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course?
Yes. Participants who complete the SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course receive a certificate of completion from TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS.
What will I learn in the SQL, Database Management and Data Warehousing Training Course?
Key learning outcomes include: Explain relational database concepts and database management principles; Create and manage database tables and relationships; Write SQL queries to retrieve, filter, combine and summarize data; Apply data definition and data manipulation commands; Develop normalized database structures for business applications.
