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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Informatics, Health Care, Healthcare Project Management, Systems Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Technical Communication, Requirements Analysis, Data Access, User Centered Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Zurich
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Sustainable Development, Aesthetics, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Structural Analysis, Digital Transformation, Engineering Analysis, Communication Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, Technology Strategies, Computer Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, OSI Models, Remote Access Systems, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Networking Hardware, Network Administration, Network Security, Network Infrastructure, Network Model, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Network Routers, Network Routing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, World History, Ancient History, Research, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Microsoft Azure, AI Personalization, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Exercise Science, Vital Signs, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Systems Of Measurement, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Contingency Planning, Analysis, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Intelligence, Performance Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Health Informatics, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Health Information Management, Data Analysis, Analytics, Electronic Medical Record, Database Systems, Relational Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Microsoft Windows, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, USB, File Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, Operating Systems, System Support
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months