Functional programming courses can help you learn concepts like first-class functions, immutability, and higher-order functions, along with practical techniques for managing state and side effects. You can build skills in recursive problem-solving, data transformation, and leveraging pure functions for cleaner code. Many courses introduce tools such as Haskell, Scala, and JavaScript, showcasing how these languages facilitate functional programming principles and enhance software development practices.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Application Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Data Cleansing, Apache Spark, PySpark, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Angular, Full-Stack Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, NoSQL, Front-End Web Development, Application Security, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Javascript, Database Management, Back-End Web Development, Servers, Middleware
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Model Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Probability, Design Strategies, Analysis, Performance Testing, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Plotly, Seaborn, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Documentation, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Heat Maps, Data Structures, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Design, Databases, Data Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Security, Threat Modeling, AI Workflows, Secure Coding, LLM Application, Enterprise Architecture, Generative AI Agents, Security Controls, Interoperability, Agentic systems, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Model Deployment, Image Analysis, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Creative Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Data Structures
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Java Programming, Java, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Program Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours