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: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Debugging, Cloud Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Technical Communication, Unit Testing, Web Services, Email Automation, Automation, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Configuration Management, Professional Development, Scripting
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Delegation Skills, Team Leadership, Team Management, Change Management, Team Performance Management, Professional Networking, Leadership Development, Organizational Change, Leadership, Matrix Management, People Management, Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Time Management, Executive Presence, Organizational Effectiveness, Virtual Teams
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Environment Health And Safety, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Earned Value Management, Feasibility Studies, Risk Analysis, Quality Management, Procurement, Cost Estimation, Scheduling, Cost Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Contract Management, Communication Strategies, Risk Management, Project Controls
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, System Configuration, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, File Systems, IT Management, Virtualization, File Management, Virtual Machines, Information Technology, Data Storage Technologies, Technical Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Natural Language Processing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Paid media, Marketing, Social Media, Customer Data Management, Digital Marketing
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Probability, R Programming, Biostatistics, Data Science, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Predictive Modeling
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Internet Of Things, Telecommunications, Anomaly Detection, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Emerging Technologies, Wireless Networks, Generative AI, Network Performance Management, Digital Communications, Generative AI Agents, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, System Design and Implementation, Communication
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Administration, Proxy Servers, Key Management, YAML, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Automation, Deep Learning, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Architecture, Safety Assurance, Artificial Neural Networks, Global Positioning Systems, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Estimation, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Simulations, Scenario Testing, Data Structures
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision, Keras (Neural Network Library), Systems Design, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, AI Personalization, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Systems Architecture, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package)
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
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