Parallel computing courses can help you learn about distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization techniques. You can build skills in task scheduling, load balancing, and debugging parallel applications. Many courses introduce tools like MPI (Message Passing Interface) and OpenMP, that support implementing parallel algorithms and enhancing computational efficiency.

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, R (Software), Data Import/Export, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Manipulation, Plotly, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Dashboard, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Scalability, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Business Transformation, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Cloud Solutions, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, R Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Simulations, Statistical Visualization
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JSON, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Microsoft Visual Studio, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Containerization, Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, Data Visualization, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, Data Validation, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Security Management, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Services, Risk Management, Service Level Agreement, Governance, Vendor Management, Business Requirements, Employee Training
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Redis, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Google Cloud Platform, Patch Management, Cloud Management, Microservices, Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Data Migration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Network Monitoring, Terraform
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Control, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, R Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Administration, Enterprise Application Management, Governance, Team Management, No-Code Development, User Provisioning, Data Sharing, Management Reporting, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Systems Integration, Strategic Planning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months