Back end courses can help you learn server-side programming, database management, API development, and cloud computing. You can build skills in data modeling, performance optimization, and security practices. Many courses introduce tools like Node.js, Express, and SQL databases, along with methods for integrating third-party services and managing user authentication.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Frameworks, Application Frameworks, Wireframing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Annual Reports, General Accounting, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Chemistry, Investigation, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Research, Pharmacology, Science and Research, Laboratory Procedures, Molecular Biology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Web Services, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Design, Java, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Systems Development, Simulations, Solution Architecture, Agentic systems, Feature Engineering, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Markov Model, Decision Intelligence, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Writing, Editing, Computer Literacy, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Unix, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Data Collection, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Kaizen Methodology, Process Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Probability Distribution, Regression Analysis, Project Design, Quality Assessment, Project Schedules, Business Process, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Fiscal Management, Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, General Finance, Case Studies, Investment Management, Financial Market, Risk Analysis, Financial Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Science and Research, Experimentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Debugging, UI Components, Web Development Tools, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Analytics and SEO, User Interface (UI), Software Engineering Tools, Development Testing, Data Validation, Javascript, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Process Engineering, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biomedical Technology, Sustainable Engineering, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceuticals, Cell Cultures, Materials science, Drug Development, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months