Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Serverless Computing, Cloud Platforms, Docker (Software), Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Information Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Model Deployment, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Deployment, Data Management, Database Management Systems
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, File Management, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Open Source Technology, User Accounts, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Hosting, Blockchain, Virtual Machines, Software Installation, Google Cloud Platform, Key Management, User Accounts, Development Environment, Network Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Accident Prevention, Health Equity, Safety Standards, Civil Engineering, Grant Writing, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Community Outreach, Public Health, Community Development, Risk Analysis, Cultural Sensitivity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Utrecht University
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Design, Program Evaluation, Project Management Life Cycle, Process Flow Diagrams, Project Management, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Program Development, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Software Installation, Development Environment
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Pipelines, Scripting, Computer Programming, Data-oriented programming, Scripting Languages, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Security Management, Program Evaluation, Governance, Social Justice, Social and Human Services, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Community Development, Social Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Quality Assurance, Software Quality Assurance, Test Planning, Test Case, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Execution Engine, Software Engineering Tools, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Risk Management Framework, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Digital pedagogy, Computer Programming, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Development Testing, Java, Test Case, Integration Testing, Test Automation, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks