Life science courses can help you learn cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, and human anatomy. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through experiments and research projects. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory equipment, bioinformatics software, and statistical analysis programs, that support conducting experiments and interpreting scientific data.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Markov Model, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Probability, Correlation Analysis, R Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Composure, Professional Development, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Team Management, Decision Making, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Testing, Computer Science, Code Reusability, Graph Theory, Software Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, UI Components, Interactive Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Design Strategies, Aesthetics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, GitHub, Technical Writing, Technical Support, Version Control, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Typography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, React.js, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Patch Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Amazon S3, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Management, Incident Response, Data Governance, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Authorization (Computing), Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Governance, Firewall
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Tableau Software, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Plan Execution, Workflow Management, Run Chart, Project Planning, Project Management, Prioritization, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, AI Integrations, AI Enablement, Threat Detection, Compliance Management, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Automation, Incident Response, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Cloud Hosting, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Development Environment, Program Development, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Data Management, Computational Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks