Cognitive Science courses can help you learn about human perception, language processing, decision-making, and neural networks. You can build skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and experimental design, which are vital for understanding how the mind works. Many courses introduce tools like Python for data analysis, statistical software for research, and simulation programs to model cognitive processes, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical settings.

Cleveland Clinic
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Healthcare 5.0, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Biomedical Engineering, Model Evaluation, Health Informatics, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Jira (Software), Performance Metric, Sprint Planning, Release Management, Product Roadmaps, Performance Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Backlogs, Continuous Improvement Process, Operational Analysis, Collaborative Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Prioritization, Descriptive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Version Control, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, C# (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Program Development, Data Validation, Microsoft Development Tools, Security Testing, Software Development Tools
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Survey Creation, Surveys, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Research Design, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Data Cleansing, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Management, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Pipelines, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Transformation, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Database Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Context Protocol, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, Generative Model Architectures, OpenAI API, Embeddings, Responsible AI, Software Development
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Microsoft 365, Docker (Software), Virtual Environment, Software As A Service, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Git (Version Control System), Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Verification And Validation, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Design, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Computational Logic, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Development Testing, Test Case
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Microservices, Software Versioning, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), CI/CD, Test Tools, Verification And Validation, Application Lifecycle Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Tuning, Interviewing Skills
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months