IT courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, database management, networking fundamentals, and cybersecurity principles. You can build skills in troubleshooting, system administration, and software development methodologies. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, SQL for database queries, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, showing how these skills are applied in real-world IT environments.
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Prioritization, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Planning, Goal Setting, Teaching, Higher Education
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Organizational Structure, Cloud Solutions, Continuous Monitoring, Account Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Export Control, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Business Development, International Relations, Market Analysis, Franchising, New Business Development, Target Market, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Responsible AI, Social Impact, Business Risk Management, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Operations, Generative AI, AI Security, Environment Health And Safety, Customer experience improvement, Social Sciences, Governance, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Database Management, Database Administration, Problem Management, Relational Databases, Incident Management, Service Management, Information Systems, Software Development Methodologies, IT Management, Asset Management, Project Design, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Devops Tools, Linux Commands, Automation, Debugging, YAML, Scripting, Security Controls, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Encryption, Amazon Web Services, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Configuration Management, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Journals, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Information Architecture, Content Management, Network Analysis, System Configuration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, OSI Models, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Network Security, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Local Area Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Wide Area Networks, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Firewall
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Mathematical Theory & Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Data Wrangling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Real Time Data, Prompt Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Anthropology, Scientific Methods, Peer Review, Investigation, Social Sciences, Research, Science and Research, World History, Research Methodologies, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Design, Database Theory, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months