Embedded systems courses can help you learn programming languages like C and C++, real-time operating systems, hardware interfacing, and system design principles. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing performance, and integrating sensors and actuators into devices. Many courses introduce tools such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which are commonly used for prototyping, along with simulation software that aids in testing and validating system behavior.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Key Management, Threat Modeling, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Data Integrity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, OSI Models, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Data Storage Technologies, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Microsoft Windows, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, System Configuration, Wide Area Networks, Hardware Architecture, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Enterprise Application Management, OAuth, Identity and Access Management, LLM Application, Configuration Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Data Integration, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Return On Investment, Google Ads, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Content Management Systems, WordPress, Facebook, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Storyboarding, Adobe Express, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Collaborative Software, Creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Creative Thinking, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Creative Design, Storytelling, Branding, Content Development and Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Digital pedagogy, LLM Application, AI Security, Educational Materials, AI Personalization, Canva (Software), Personally Identifiable Information, Instructional Design, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Vendor Management, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Software, Inventory and Warehousing, Payroll Processing, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Customer Data Management, Management Reporting, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Billing & Invoicing, Sales Management, Project Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Business Software, Business, Business Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Technology Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Solutions, Risk Mitigation, Business Priorities, Enterprise Architecture, Cost Estimation, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Deepseek, LangChain, Generative AI, LLM Application, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Prompt Engineering, Automation, Data Integration, Cross Platform Development, Systems Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Routing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Load Balancing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Security, Test Planning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Development Testing, Application Deployment, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Test Case, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Information Architecture, Natural Language Processing, Technical Documentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks