Academic Programs
Tableau for Teaching
Teach data skills across all disciplines and levels in your classroom for free.
Getting Started
Software Offerings
We offer instructors at accredited, degree-granting, academic institutions free access to our software. Always renewable, always free, forever. Please submit proof (faculty webpages, course syllabi, appointment letters, etc.) that you’re actively teaching to receive your licenses. Check out our FAQ for more information.
Instructor License
A personal license for learning Tableau and teaching it in the classroom
- Duration: One year (renewable)
- Products: Tableau Desktop, Prep Builder, all eLearning modules
- Can be activated on two separate devices
- Perks: Gain access to TFT User Group Community and ready-made curriculum
- Request here
Student Bulk License
A classroom license requested by the instructor for their students to learn Tableau
- Duration: Length of course (typically 3-6 months) **Request a new license for each new iteration of your course
- Products: Tableau Desktop and Prep Builder
- One key with multiple activations for number of students in course
- Note: Does not include eLearning. Students can access eLearning individually through our Tableau for Students program. This license can be used for part-time students.
- Request here
Lab Bulk License
A campus license used to deploy Tableau across university-owned computers
- Duration: One year (renewable)
- Products: Tableau Desktop and Prep Builder
- One key with multiple activations (max 2000)
- Note: Not to be downloaded on personal machines, shared devices only.
- Request here
Tableau Cloud Site
A cloud-based workspace for instructors and students to collaborate
- Duration: One year (renewable)
- Product: Tableau Cloud
- 100 seats that instructors can subscribe students to via email address
- Note: This offering is limited to one active site per year.
- Perks: Works on any device (Linux, Chromebooks, iPad. etc.) & no download required
- Request here
Researcher License
A personal license for conducting non-commercial academic research
- Duration: One year (renewable)
- Products: Tableau Desktop and Prep Builder
- Can be activated on two separate devices
- Note: You must fit within our research criteria to be eligible. Read FAQ for more details.
- Request here
Ready-made Curricula
We offer complimentary ready-made courses and modules across a breadth of subjects, including a guide to Tableau Cloud, Data Visualization, and more.
Already have a license? Join our Tableau for Teaching User Group to share resources, access curricula, and connect.
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eLearning
Tableau eLearning is web-based training you can consume at your own pace. Courses are interactive and designed to help you learn Tableau regardless of skill level. Students and instructors have free access to all of our eLearning. Your students can earn badges that they can share on a resume. Receive access to all eLearning modules after being approved for an Instructor License.
Certifications
Industry-known certifications are an invaluable addition to a resume. Tableau’s Desktop Specialist Certification Exam is an entry-level certification that tests the basic functionality of Tableau Desktop and helps users leverage the Tableau certification portfolio. Students and instructors can receive a special academic discount for our Tableau Desktop Specialist certification exam after being verified through our programs, Tableau for Students and Tableau for Teaching. Interested in purchasing this entry-level exam in bulk for your program? Send us an email.