Free programming courses can help you learn coding languages like Python, JavaScript, and Ruby, along with foundational concepts such as algorithms and data structures. You can build practical skills in web development, software debugging, and creating applications, which are crucial for tackling real-world challenges.

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Algebra, Arithmetic, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Graphing, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Science, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Event Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Planning, Business Marketing, Performing Arts, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Documentation, Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Collaborative Software, Graphical Tools, Test Tools, Content Management Systems, Video Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Quality, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Jupyter, Data Validation, Machine Learning, Business Operations, Data Cleansing, Product Lifecycle Management, Machine Learning Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Test Data, Project Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Django (Web Framework), Database Management, Database Application, SQL, Databases, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Software, R Programming, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Simulations, Performance Testing, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Algorithms, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Matplotlib, Apache Spark, Big Data, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours