Optimization courses can help you learn techniques for improving performance, resource allocation, and decision-making processes. You can build skills in linear programming, heuristic methods, and simulation modeling, that support analyzing complex systems. Many courses introduce tools like Excel Solver, MATLAB, and Python libraries such as SciPy, enabling you to apply optimization methods to real-world problems in logistics, finance, and operations management.

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Serial Peripheral Interface, 3D Assets, USB, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Display Devices, Computer Programming, Debugging, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Microsoft Azure, Application Performance Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Generative AI, Query Languages, Data Integration, Process Optimization, Data Analysis, Scalability, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Performance Tuning, Data Governance, Test Planning, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Decision Making, AI Enablement, Continuous Deployment, Project Management Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Analysis, Release Management, Project Planning, Predictive Modeling, A/B Testing, Business Priorities, Operational Efficiency, Algorithms, Experimentation, Advanced Analytics, Procedure Development, Product Planning, Product Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Amazon Web Services, Agentic systems, Performance Tuning, Transfer Learning, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Deployment, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Business Operations, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Operational Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Business Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Model Evaluation, Data Maintenance, Performance Tuning, Risk Mitigation, Performance Metric, Continuous Monitoring, Systems Integration, Stakeholder Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Performance Testing, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, System Monitoring, Event-Driven Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Product Strategy, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Model Based Systems Engineering, Program Evaluation, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, Production Planning, Production Process, Operations Management, Inventory Control, Quality Control, Scheduling, Inventory Management System, Operational Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing, Material Requirements Planning, Quality Management, Project Management, Statistical Process Controls, Facility Management, Resource Allocation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Operations Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks