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.

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Anthropology, Biology, Human Development, Environment, Culture, Molecular Biology, Natural Resource Management
★ 4.6 (170) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Heat Maps, R Programming, Graphing, Data Wrangling, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design
★ 4.9 (133) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Linux Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Installation, Open Source Technology, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Debugging, Linux
★ 4.6 (598) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Oral Comprehension, Education and Training, Digital pedagogy, Literacy, Oral Expression, Pedagogy, digital literacy, Learning Styles, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Language Learning, Writing, Diversity Awareness
★ 4.7 (183) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Research, UI/UX Research, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Test Planning
★ 4.7 (276) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Security Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Waterfall Methodology
★ 4.6 (688) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Reviews, Design Research, Experience Design, Conceptual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Centered Design, Ideation, Persona (User Experience)
★ 4.7 (168) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, System Programming, Data Storage, Memory Management, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Data Storage Technologies, Program Development, C# (Programming Language)
★ 4.7 (82) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, IT Security Architecture, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), DevSecOps, Malware Protection, Security Management, Cloud Security, Encryption, Authentications
★ 4.4 (29) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard Creation, Business Reporting, Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Collaboration, Data Import/Export
★ 4.4 (21) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Control Systems, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Torque (Physics), Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Graphical Tools, Estimation
★ 4.7 (105) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Engineering, Biological Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Physics, Physical Science, Process Analysis, Mathematical Modeling
★ 4.6 (79) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months