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Jira for Beginners - Detailed Course to Get Started in Jira (Udemy.com)

Learn how to manage projects with Jira for agile teams in this comprehensive beginner course from Simon Sez IT!

Created by: Simon Sez IT

Last updated December 2025

Our take

Based on the ratings of 30,730 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in December 2025. No course pays to be reviewed.

Simon Sez IT's Jira course is a video tour of Jira Cloud for people who have never used it. It runs under five hours across 48 lectures and six sections, with most of the time split between team-managed and company-managed projects. A shorter section on the administrative back end covers user management, workflows and schemes. The audience list names beginners, team managers and project managers, and the syllabus fits that. More than 108,000 students have enrolled, so it is a well-used pick for this topic.

Reviewers mostly praise the teaching. They describe clear explanations, plain language and key points spelled out for each topic, and several say no prior Jira knowledge is needed. One liked that it shows how screens looked in the previous version of Jira. Complaints are few, with under 1.5 percent of ratings at one or two stars. Those reviewers want a mock Jira space to click around in, find the style too chatty and vague for a training course, or say a basics primer should come first. One asked for a section on getting the free version of Jira.

The course was last updated in December 2025. One reviewer points out that it is about Jira Cloud, not on-prem, and thinks the listing should say so. It is mostly video with five quizzes, so plan to follow along in your own Jira site. As a fast first pass at Jira, it is a sensible choice. Anyone heading into deep admin work will need more.

Best forOffice workers handed Jira Cloud on Monday who need boards, issues and workflows explained from zero.
Skip it ifYou want hands-on practice in a sandbox, or your company runs Jira on-prem rather than Cloud.

Pros

  • Plain-language explanations that reviewers say need no prior Jira knowledge
  • Covers both team-managed and company-managed projects, plus Scrum and Kanban boards
  • Has an admin back-end section on user management, workflows and schemes
  • Under five hours of video, so a few sittings will finish it

Cons

  • No sandbox to practise in, so one reviewer says the clicking may not stick
  • One reviewer finds the delivery chatty and vague for a training course
  • Focused on Jira Cloud, so on-prem users may see different screens
Very detailed course. I wish I had access to this while I was actively using Jira at my workplace.
Omomurewa George-Ashiru, a student

The beginner label is accurate for Jira itself, though one reviewer wanted an introductory course first.

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What you will learn

  • Learn what Jira is and its applications
  • Identify different versions of Jira
  • Learn the basics of Agile Methodology
  • Know the key Agile and Jira terms you'll need
  • Get to know Jira's interface
  • Learn all about Team-Managed Projects
  • Become familiar with Company-Managed Projects
  • How to create and manage Scrum boards and Kanban boards
  • Learn how to create Issues and know the different Issue Types
  • Learn how to create Filters and Customs Fields in Jira
  • How to use Dashboards
  • Get to know Reports and Roadmaps in Jira
  • Learn about User Management in Jira
  • Understanding Workflows and how Schemes work
  • Learn some Automation basics in Jira
  • Learn how to customize Jira using the administrative backend

Course content

6 sections · 48 lectures · 4.8 hours of video 5 quizzes, 2 articles

  1. 1Introduction and Overview 3 free previews4 lectures · 1 quiz · 10 min
  2. 2Concepts You Need to Know Before Using Jira 3 free previews5 lectures · 1 quiz · 35 min
  3. 3Using Team-Managed Projects15 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.6 hours
  4. 4Using Company-Managed Projects13 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.4 hours
  5. 5Jira's Administrative Back-End9 lectures · 1 quiz · 52 min
  6. 6Additional Training2 lectures · 12 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Beginner Jira users who want to explore the software's functionalities
  • Team Managers and Project Managers

What you need before you start

  • No prior Jira experience needed
  • Knowledge of Agile Methodology is an advantage but not required

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Course Description

Getting Started in Jira is a practical guide designed to help you navigate Jira's powerful features for project management. Whether you are new to the platform or want to refresh your skills, this training will walk you through Jira's core functions, including managing tasks, collaborating with teams, and customizing settings to fit your project needs. You'll learn how to use Jira for team and company-managed projects and understand how agile principles are integrated.


By the end, you can manage projects confidently, organize work using Scrum or Kanban boards, and automate key processes. This knowledge will help you streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve collaboration with your team. This course will give you the skills to use Jira and make your project management processes more efficient and effective.

Learning objectives:

  • Navigate Jira's interface to manage projects and tasks.

  • Set up team-managed projects for seamless collaboration.

  • Customize workflows to meet specific project requirements.

  • Organize work using Scrum and Kanban boards.

  • Manage user roles and permissions within Jira.

  • Automate tasks to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.

  • Understand agile methodology and apply it in Jira.

  • Configure project settings to fit your team's needs.

  • Track and update tasks using Jira's advanced features.

  • Collaborate with teams using Jira's communication tools.

  • Monitor project progress with Jira's reporting tools.

  • Troubleshoot common issues and errors in Jira.


This course includes:

  1. 4 hours and 30 minutes of video tutorials

  2. 44 individual video lectures

  3. Certificate of completion


Here's what our students are saying...


★★★★★ "Awesome learning experience. Such a great instructor. Explained every part and options used in the tool in detail and more in simplified language. Thank you for providing such a great course." -Yatin Sharma

★★★★★ "As a beginner, it's easy to understand and the best part in it is the key points of particular topics are defined perfectly" -Priyanka Khurmai

★★★★★ "Instructor is very clear in explanation. Everyone can understand this course without needing to have any pre-requisites." -MAHESH KURTKOTI

★★★★★ "Covered so much in a short time. I'm off to apply what I have learned. Great short course." -Paul Samson

★★★★★ "The course is designed to be beginner friendly. The basic concepts are explained well and with proper examples." -Khushal Asawa

★★★★★ "Great explanation with detailing. Clear voice and pronunciation to start with to keep brain occupied in listening. Worth Buying 100%." -shweta shah

★★★★★ "Precise, understandable, very helpful and as it describes from start it demands no prior Jira knowledge." -Dimitrios Koukouliaras

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Instructor Details

Simon Sez IT

Since 2008, individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies with thousands of employees have benefited from the easy and hands-on software training offered by Simon Sez IT. With over 12,000 video tutorials on a range of software programs, Simon Sez IT ensures stress-free eLearning and enhanced employee productivity - no matter whether you are implementing new software or a technological upgrade for your workplace. With over 1 million Udemy students in over 190 countries, Simon Sez IT is the preferred online learning choice for individuals and businesses everywhere. 

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Reviews

4.5

30,730 ratings on Udemy

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By Ivory Cooper on 8/24/2026

Although I have been in the operations world that last 5 years, I've never had a formal training on any terms or specifics. This so far has given me more foundational knowledge that any job I have worked at.

By Shelly Elliott on 7/25/2026

I am glad it is teaching about Jira Cloud. When my organization moved to Jira cloud, everything in Jira seemed to be re-arranged on the screen and I have gotten lost with a few of my tasks. This course helped me find where those are. It also showed me some cool new features while also showing me how my organization's implementation is actually not the basic offering or configuration (so I'm not going crazy, lol). I do recommend mentioning the fact that this is about Jira Cloud, not Jira on-prem, in your description of the course to help anyone else determine if this is the right course for them.

By Jared Kauffman on 7/17/2026

Thorough experience w/Udemy and Jira training, well articulated goals and objectives for utilizing various platforms such as Kanban/Scrum and various project management tools in general.

By Jeffery Ayako on 7/7/2026

The overview was informative—I’ll give it that. However, what I will say is that I wish it were interactive, with a mock Jira template or website to use. It’s one thing to be told what to click and go through, but this is definitely something that won’t stick if we aren’t given an interactive space to explore.

By Rodger Weiss on 5/26/2026

This was a good introduction class on Jira. I was able to quickly come up to speed on the Jira tool and obtain greater comprehension of the Jira projects that exist in my work environment. I learned how to navigate Jira and find the information that I need when I need it. I also learned about the differences and limitations of Company managed projects over team managed projects. I did really enjoy this class.

By Anonymized User on 5/14/2026

The course was very comprehensive and well structured and it helped me understand what Jira can do and how to use some of its features. I think to truly master it, the only way is through lots of hands-on experience, but this course provided me with the confidence and knowledge to make a start getting hands-on in Jira.

By Ankit Panigrahi on 4/14/2026

Everything has been explained in such a detailed and hands on manner that it becomes easier to understand and then implement the same on our own. Thank you so much for delivering such high quality content.

By Richard Boehme on 4/2/2026

Clear and concise. The lessons were broken out in a rationale way, such that if you are looking for a specific topic, you can find it quickly. I think the only thing I would expound upon is how the underlying data model of fields/issues/screen/workflows tie together in a visual depiction, but the instructor does a swell job describing the linkages.

By Piyumi Amarasekara on 3/28/2026

I really enjoyed this course. The explanations were clear, helped reinforce concepts, and the instructor was very knowledgeable. The pace was comfortable, and the materials were well structured. I would definitely recommend this course to others.

By Terri Reuther on 2/11/2026

I know agile and I know scrum, but JIRA and kanban is new to me. I am very satisfied with what I have learned so far. As I do not have the JIRA tool installed, I cannot practice, but I still feel comfortable that I could use what I am learning from day one with a new client.

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Overall Score : 90 / 100