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Sustainable Development Courses

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.

Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


  • É

    École Polytechnique

    Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Materials science, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Production Process, Physics

    4.3 stars, 122 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (122) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Debugging, Scripting, Automation, Web Scraping, Software Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Test Data

    4.7 stars, 39 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (39) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • H

    HRCI

    Foundations of HR Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, HR Tech, Human Resources Software, Vendor Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Correspondence, People Analytics, Vendor Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Workforce Management, Management Reporting, Internal Communications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Communication, Communication Strategies

    5 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Applications, Grant Writing, Business Planning, Financial Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Growth Strategies, Financial Management, Business Strategy, Proposal Development, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Acumen, Loans, Fundraising, Stakeholder Communications

    4.7 stars, 262 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (262) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Building and Working with Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Software, Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Database Development, SQL, MySQL, Database Theory, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Access, Application Development

    4.5 stars, 113 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (113) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

    Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Analysis, Web Servers, Linux, Software Installation

    4.6 stars, 146 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (146) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    C++ Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Software Documentation, Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Memory Management

    4.3 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Persona Development, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Strategic Thinking, Job Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.7 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Prompt Patterns, Model Deployment, Microsoft Azure, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, Token Optimization, Persona (User Experience), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Test Case

    3.3 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.3 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Interview Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Responsive Web Design, Computational Thinking, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, React.js, HTML and CSS, Debugging, Algorithms, Interviewing Skills, UI Components, Professional Development, Programming Principles, Web Presence, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Software Development

    4.5 stars, 42 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (42) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Salesforce Admin Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Administration, Data Management, Customer Relationship Management, Cloud Applications, Security Controls

    3.8 stars, 70 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.8 (70) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Salud mental y atención comunitaria

    Skills you'll gain: Community Mental Health Services, Stress First Aid, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Community Health, Cultural Diversity, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Counseling, Community Development, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Social Determinants Of Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Disparities, Substance Abuse, Cultural Responsiveness, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Health, First Aid, Health Equity, Health Promotion

    4.8 stars, 98 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (98) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

  • Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells: École Polytechnique
  • Introduction to Selenium: Coursera
  • Foundations of HR Operations: HRCI
  • Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Building and Working with Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
  • Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets: Coursera
  • C++ Programming Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Design Thinking: Discovery Tools: University of Virginia
  • AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry: Microsoft
  • Frontend Developer Interview Practice: Scrimba

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Human Resource Management (13)

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