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Workday Basics Series

Be a part of a growing Workday ecosystem and work with best-in-class technology and applications. No coding experience is needed as the Workday architecture is configuration based. Take the first step to upskill, build new skills, and accelerate your career! The Workday Basics Series is an introduction to the Workday platform, priming you for a career with Workday technology. You’ll learn about the core functionalities of Workday and the foundational frameworks that allow Workday to support some of the largest organizations in the world. You will start out with Workday Basics, where you will learn about Workday terminology, navigation, the business process framework, configurable security, and object-oriented reporting. Then you will move on to Workday Beyond Basics, where you will learn about the Workday update process, tenant branding, advanced security controls, data analytics functionality, and how Workday helps business users improve operational efficiency. The Workday Basics Series is designed to be your first-step towards learning the Workday platform and determining if a career with Workday technology is right for you. No prior Workday training is required or expected. If you commit to earning a certificate, you will be eligible for a Workday Basics badge and can join the Learn with Workday Talent Directory to connect with career opportunities. Upskill with Workday today. Learn more at https://w.day/learn.

Status: Workday (Software)
Status: No-Code Development
BeginnerCourse11 hours

Featured reviews

TN

5.0Reviewed Sep 12, 2025

Excellent Resource - this was a great course with a mix of video instruction, demos and reading. Easy to follow and informative.

JQ

5.0Reviewed Jul 23, 2024

Good pace, easy to understand and practical, the Coursera coach is a great addition to learning too.

FF

5.0Reviewed Nov 20, 2024

I recommend this traning because it helps understand the foundation of Workday and terminology! 5 stars out of 5!

RH

4.0Reviewed Sep 4, 2024

Really enjoyed this course. Would like some more basic training in different areas though, like the hiring area.

TB

5.0Reviewed Jul 26, 2025

This was a great course and an excellent resource for helping me to better connect the dots.

PA

5.0Reviewed Feb 3, 2024

a highly recommend course and good way to start to understand the basics principles and functionality of Workday!

HA

4.0Reviewed Apr 20, 2024

For those who already worked or used Worked as Configurator and are not working in a complany rightnow, we should be able to get an advance training/certification.

AC

4.0Reviewed Jul 22, 2024

Great Course! Only Realized the feedback button at the end of Module 2

SG

5.0Reviewed Aug 31, 2024

Provided Good Understanding of Workday, now I am able to understand and work using Workday.

A

5.0Reviewed Mar 24, 2024

Very good course. Great introduction to Workday for beginners and possibility to organize knowledge for more advanced ones.

JM

5.0Reviewed Jul 22, 2024

Great course. It needed a really go refresher this helped a lot. Thank you!

LG

5.0Reviewed Mar 3, 2025

The course was laid out extremely well and the style aided in learning the material easily.

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