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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Acumen, Competitive Analysis, Sales Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Business Marketing, Financial Acumen, Strategic Marketing, Market Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Leadership, Business, Business Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Business Metrics, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar, Language Learning, Literacy, Engineering Documentation, Science and Research, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Culture Transformation, Visionary, Business Metrics, Strategic Planning, Goal Setting, Business Priorities, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, ChatGPT, Data Integration, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Document Management, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Application Development, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Data Entry, Computer Programming, Algorithms
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, System Requirements, Functional Requirement, Theoretical Computer Science, Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Control Systems, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Application Deployment, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Security, Data Import/Export, Scalability, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Azure, Database Development, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Artifactory, Apache Maven, CI/CD, DevOps, Build Tools, Software Configuration Management, Java, GitHub, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Simulations, Mechanics, Angular, Engineering Analysis, Torque (Physics), Mathematical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Calculus
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, UI Components, Usability, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months