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.

Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JSON, Data Pipelines, Extensible Languages and XML, Web Frameworks, Software Installation, Application Programming Interface (API), MongoDB, Data Storage, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Network Security
★ 4.7 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Education Software and Technology, Content Management, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Application Deployment, Scalability, Google Cloud Platform, Node.JS
★ 4.9 (7) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, GitHub, Version Control, .NET Framework, Git (Version Control System), ASP.NET, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Descriptive Analytics, Jupyter, Microsoft Azure, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Model Training, Data Analysis, Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Correlation Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Change Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Switches, Routing Protocols, Network Routers, Network Architecture, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Network Protocols, Network Security, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Patch Management, Configuration Management
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Model Training, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning
★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Containerization, Devops Tools, Continuous Integration, Cloud Security, Kubernetes, Software Development, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Delivery, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, General Networking, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Usability Testing, Design Strategies, Technical Writing, Simulations, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months