Sedimentology Courses and Certifications

Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology

Sedimentary Structures - Petrology

Explore how bedding, ripple marks, mud cracks, fossils, and other sedimentary structures reveal depositional conditions and environments.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology

Sedimentary Rock - Petrology

Learn how weathering, transport, deposition, and grain size classify clastic sedimentary rocks, alongside chemical and biochemical rock formation.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Clear As Mud - Exploring Ancient Mangroves and Their Inhabitants

Explore ancient mangrove ecosystems and their diverse inhabitants through geological evidence. Discover the fascinating world of prehistoric coastal environments and the creatures that called them home.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sven Holbik

Sedimentary Rocks

Learn how weathering, transport, deposition, and lithification create sedimentary rocks that preserve evidence of Earth’s environments and past life.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology

Sedimentary Systems Petrology - Week 7 Day 2

Explore sedimentary systems and their formation processes in this comprehensive lecture on sedimentary petrology, covering key concepts and classifications.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology

Classification of Sedimentary Rocks Based on Grain Size

Learn to classify sedimentary rocks by grain size with expert guidance. Explore key concepts and practical applications in this concise, informative session on sedimentary rock classification.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kiersti Ford

Earth Materials: Making a Sedimentary Rock

Explore sedimentary rock formation through weathering, transportation, and deposition processes. Learn about soil classification and depositional environments.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kiersti Ford

Earth Materials: Sedimentary Structures and Rock Identification

Explore sedimentary structures and learn techniques for identifying sedimentary rocks in this concise introductory geology lecture.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reservoir Solutions (RES)

Carbonate Formation Evaluation

Explore advanced techniques for evaluating carbonate formations, enhancing reservoir characterization skills for improved oil and gas exploration and production.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

The Sedimentology of Palaeontology - How to Accumulate Highly Fossiliferous Deposits

How depositional environments, sedimentation rates, winnowing, storms, and preservation shape exceptionally rich fossil beds.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cambridge University Press

沉积岩石学

系统讲授碎屑岩、碳酸盐岩及不同沉积环境中的沉积相与沉积模式。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures

Develop quantitative models of fluid flow, sediment transport, bed forms, and sedimentary structures in aqueous and aeolian environments.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures

Four lectures tracing the chain from fluid flow to sediment motion, bed forms, and the sedimentary structures those currents leave in the stratigraphic record.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Geoscience: the Earth and its Resources

8 ratings at edX

Your introduction to modern Earth Sciences with application to the Geology of hydrocarbon, hydrogeology and geothermal energy.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

BGYCT-135: Petrology

Learn how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks form, develop distinctive textures and structures, and are classified through petrology and geological fieldwork.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course