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.

Skills you'll gain: File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Cloud Infrastructure, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Accident Prevention, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Working With Children, Child Welfare, Child Health, Resilience, Social Skills, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Mental Health, Policy Development, Meal Planning And Preparation, First Aid, Record Keeping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Community Outreach, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Land Management, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Case Studies, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Automation, GitHub, YAML, DevOps, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Software Testing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Management Software, Program Management, Responsible AI, Planning, Engineering Management, Generative AI, Timelines, Engineering Software, Risk Analysis, Resource Management, Prompt Engineering, Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, System Software, Computer Networking, OS Process Management, Computer Architecture, Network Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Computing Platforms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Hardware, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Information Technology, Computational Logic, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Talent Management, Recruitment Strategies, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Recruitment, Constructive Feedback, Succession Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Pipelining, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Organizational Structure, Branding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Network Troubleshooting, Data Storage, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software-Defined Networking, YAML, DevOps, Technical Support and Services, Linux Administration, Data Storage Technologies, General Networking, Network Architecture, Problem Management, Test Case
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Business Planning, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Financial Acumen, Business Communication, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, Applied Mathematics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Diversity Awareness, Digital pedagogy, Program Development, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Computer Programming, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Code Review, Brainstorming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Data Structures, Game Design, Student Engagement
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months