Positive psychology courses can help you learn about well-being, resilience, emotional intelligence, and the science of happiness. You can build skills in gratitude practices, mindfulness techniques, and strengths-based assessments. Many courses introduce tools like the PERMA model for well-being, various assessment questionnaires, and strategies for fostering positive relationships, which can enhance both personal growth and professional development.

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Student Support and Services, Working With Children, School Counseling, Personal Development, Stress Management, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Resilience, Relationship Building, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Performance Review, Team Building, Employee Performance Management, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Team Management, Interviewing Skills, Writing, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Infant Care, Self-Awareness, Human Development, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Parent Communication, Working With Children, Psychology, Social Skills, Empathy, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Communication Disorders, Neurology, School Psychology, Patient Evaluation, Disabilities, Special Education, Pediatrics, Child Development, Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Occupational Therapy, Psychological Evaluations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, AI Personalization, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Anthropic Claude, Testability, Creative Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, Scenario Testing, Creative Problem-Solving, Communication, Planning, Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Version Control, IT Automation, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Information Systems Security, TCP/IP, Git (Version Control System), Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Network Security, Ruby (Programming Language), File Systems, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Stress Management, Personal Development, Resilience, Cognitive flexibility, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Patience, Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Applied Behavior Analysis, Scientific Methods, Behavior Management, Stress Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, General Science and Research, Environmental Issue, Nutrition and Diet
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Leadership and Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Problem Solving, Concision, Smart Goals, Prioritization, Project Management, Communication, Performance Metric
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Research, Anthropology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Sciences, Child Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Human Learning, Customer Insights, Market Research, Business Ethics, Marketing, Advertising, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Mathematical Software, Development Environment, Computer Science, User Interface (UI), File Management, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Engineering Calculations, Plot (Graphics), Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months