Essay writing courses can help you learn how to structure arguments, develop thesis statements, and enhance your editing skills. You can build competencies in crafting persuasive essays, analyzing texts, and employing various writing styles. Many courses introduce tools like Grammarly for grammar checks, Google Docs for collaborative writing, and citation managers for organizing references, all of which support the writing process and improve the clarity and effectiveness of your essays.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Social Justice, Oral Expression, Environmental Issue, Oral Comprehension, Language Competency, Language Learning, Storytelling, Vocabulary, Culture, Writing, Grammar, Public History, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Workflow Management, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Deepseek, AI Orchestration, DeepSeek API, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Automation, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Google Sheets, Gmail
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Goodwill Industries International
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Coaching, Client Support, Employee Onboarding, Professional Networking, Branding, Negotiation, Writing, Resource Utilization, Financial Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Case, Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Test Tools, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Test Data, Debugging, Configuration Management
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, General Mathematics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Quality Assurance, Solution Design, Technical Documentation, Continuous Monitoring, Technical Writing, System Implementation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Security Requirements Analysis, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Product Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, Risking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Project Management, Web Presence, Applicant Tracking Systems, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Negotiation, Writing and Editing, Oral Expression
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Research, Science and Research, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Research Design, Scientific Methods, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Research and Design, Report Writing, Experimentation, Social Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Scientific Visualization, Technical Writing, Data Visualization Software, Technical Documentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Persuasive Communication, Data Science, Writing, Editing, Graphic and Visual Design
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Mathematical Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google DeepMind
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Gemini, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Key Management, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Cloud Deployment, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months