Free programming courses can help you learn coding languages like Python, JavaScript, and Ruby, along with foundational concepts such as algorithms and data structures. You can build practical skills in web development, software debugging, and creating applications, which are crucial for tackling real-world challenges.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Geographic Information Systems, Plotly, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LLM Application, Snowflake Schema, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Pipelines, User Interface (UI), Semantic Web, Data Processing, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Animations, Storytelling, Motion Graphics, Multimedia, Musical Composition, Adobe After Effects, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Apple software proficiency, Timelines, Layout Design, Color Theory, Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Prompt Engineering, Proposal Development, Calendar Management, Business Correspondence, Microsoft Word, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistical Modeling, Geospatial Information and Technology, R Programming, Plot (Graphics), Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Marketing Design, Digital Design, Marketing Collateral, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Design, Presentations, Project Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, User Accounts, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript, Application Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Automation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Scripting, Data Manipulation, File Management, Data Validation, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scripting, Matlab, Data Manipulation, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Descriptive Statistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Data Cleansing, File Management, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks