Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Process Optimization, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Process Mapping, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Quality (QA/QC), Waste Minimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis, Product Development, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Data Integrity, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Diagram Design, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Development Testing, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Release Management, Continuous Delivery, Development Environment, System Monitoring, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, SQL, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Database Development, Data Management
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, Application Security, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Vue.JS, Application Deployment, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Design, User Interface (UI), Frontend Performance, Web Analytics and SEO, Android Development, Server Side, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Data Structures, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Persistence, Algorithms, Maintainability, Simulations, Data Management, Prototyping
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Design and Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Version Control, Data Modeling, Data Storage, Git (Version Control System), Database Development, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security, Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Web Applications, UI Components, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, International Relations, Policy Development, Economics, Environmental Science, Public Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, MongoDB, Angular, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, Web Applications, Restful API, Secure Coding, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks