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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Scripting, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Unreal Engine, Animations, Programming Principles, Graphics Software, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Scripting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ISO 9000 Series, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Quality Assurance and Control, Food and Beverage, Quality Assessment, Quality Management, Hazard Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure, Statistical Process Controls, Cost Control, Descriptive Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Application Security, Software Testing, Microservices, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Server Side, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Software Architecture, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud-Based Integration, Serverless Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Systems Architecture, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, Application Frameworks, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, TypeScript, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Data Storage, Job Control Language (JCL)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Program Development, Model Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Scripting, Scripting Languages
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Linear Algebra, Data Visualization, NumPy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Pandas (Python Package), Seaborn, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Manipulation, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Data Structures, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Authorization (Computing), JavaScript Frameworks, Network Routing, Application Programming Interface (API), TypeScript, Javascript, Web Development
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours