Industrial engineering courses can help you learn process optimization, systems analysis, supply chain management, and quality control techniques. You can build skills in data analysis, project management, and effective resource allocation. Many courses introduce tools like simulation software, statistical analysis programs, and lean manufacturing techniques, that support improving efficiency and productivity in various industries.

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Environmental Regulations, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Safety Training, Oil and Gas, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Hazard Analysis, Petroleum Industry, Safety Standards, Low Voltage, Workforce Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Apache Hadoop, Relational Databases, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Databases, SQL, NoSQL, Data Security, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, USB, Electronic Systems, Simulations, Engineering Documentation, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Electronic Components, Electrical Power, Hardware Design, Technical Communication, Semiconductors, Electronics, Design Specifications, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Systems Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, Apache Kafka, SQL, Apache Airflow, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Automation, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Software Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Kubernetes, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Substation, Electrical Equipment, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Safety, Plant Operations and Management, Three-Phase, High Voltage, Applied Mathematics, Automation Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Low Voltage, Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Telecommunications, Matlab, Simulation and Simulation Software
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Linux Commands, Data Integrity, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Software Visualization, Linux, Pseudocode, NoSQL, Collaborative Software, Django (Web Framework), Database Architecture and Administration, Computational Thinking, Test Driven Development (TDD), File Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Snowflake
Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Databases, Data Transformation, Data Lakes, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Cloud Development, SQL, Data Integration, CI/CD, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software Development Tools, Stored Procedure, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, PySpark, Data Visualization, Snowflake Schema, Data Storytelling, Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Databricks, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plotly, Data Pipelines, Matplotlib, Kubernetes, Dashboard, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Creative Problem-Solving, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Data Synthesis, Image Analysis, Data Capture, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Brainstorming, Large Language Modeling, Data Analysis, Organizational Skills, Education Software and Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months