Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Debugging, Prompt Engineering, Document Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Land Management, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Epidemiology, Community Health, Spatial Data Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Emergency Response, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Emergency Services, Business Development, Environment and Resource Management, Hazard Analysis, 3D Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Display Devices, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Applied Mathematics
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Medical Imaging, 3D Modeling, Image Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Materials science, Simulation and Simulation Software, Digital Signal Processing, Python Programming, Applied Mathematics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Competitive Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Hospitality Management, Hotel Operations, Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Presentations, Case Studies, Business Planning, Brand Management, Market Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routing, Network Routers, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Routing Protocols, Network Model, Cryptography, Web Applications
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Network Security, Security Engineering, Computer Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Secure Coding, Encryption, Vulnerability Assessments, Key Management, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Exploitation techniques, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Strategy, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Branding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Processing, Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Model Deployment, Machine Learning Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Perl (Programming Language), Data Processing, Statistical Programming, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, C (Programming Language), Statistical Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks