Self-defense courses can help you learn situational awareness, basic striking techniques, and effective escape strategies. You can build skills in defensive tactics, conflict de-escalation, and personal safety planning. Many courses introduce tools like pepper spray, personal alarms, and self-defense keychains, demonstrating how these items can enhance your safety and confidence in various environments.

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Stress Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Personal Development, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Self-Awareness, Communication, Resilience, Occupational Safety And Health, Habit Formation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Overcoming Obstacles, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Personal Development, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Integrity, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Compassion, Empathy, Meditation & Breathwork, Stress Management, Habit Formation, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Justice, Human Relations Movement, Child Welfare, Media and Communications, Environmental Issue, Legal Proceedings
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Personal Development, Research, Psychosocial Assessments, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Engineering Management, Leadership Development, Curiosity, Leadership, Cognitive flexibility, Growth Mindedness, Decision Making, Social Skills, Time Management, Prioritization
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Meeting Facilitation, Oral Expression, Professionalism, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Non-Verbal Communication, Virtual Teams, Relationship Building, Business Writing, Collaboration, Active Listening, Concision, Writing, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Prioritization, Stress Management, Time Management, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Engineering Management, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Personal Attributes, Leadership, Problem Solving, Personal Development, Initiative and Leadership, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Resilience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Incident Response, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Computer Security Incident Management, AI Security, Vulnerability Management, Data Ethics, Incident Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, IT Automation, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Security Strategy, AI Integrations, Threat Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Web Development, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Compassion, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Recognizing Others, Personal Development, Active Listening, Leadership, Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Malware Protection, Security Engineering, Network Security, Security Testing, Threat Detection, Firewall, Digital Forensics, Anomaly Detection, Code Review, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks