A variety of training programs in data analysis with complex surveys are held each year. This page provides information and links for some of these training programs.

The Data Training Schools are open to post-secondary faculty, students and staff engaged in quantitative research activities. Participants learn how to use advanced statistical techniques with complex survey data. The courses/sessions are specifically intended for researchers using longitudinal and/or multilevel datasets from Statistics Canada.

As part of the Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics, Statistics Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council jointly support Data Training Schools at several universities each year. A competitive grant program provides support for departments and research units in Canadian post-secondary institutions to offer training sessions for advanced analytic techniques using complex survey data. For more information visit: http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/apply_e.asp.

The following institutions currently offer DTS courses:

• Institut national de recherché scientifique
• University of New Brunswick
• York University

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research offers a comprehensive, integrated program of studies in research design, statistics, data analysis, and social methodology. Basic methodological and technical training is offered, along with opportunities for advanced work in specialized areas. The Program also offers active participatory data analytic experiences that complement formal lectures and discussions. For more information visit: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/.

KSI Research offers occasional workshops on statistical techniques for analysis of large-scale surveys. For more information visit: http://www.ksiresearch.com/.