Solar energy courses can help you learn photovoltaic systems, solar thermal technologies, energy storage solutions, and grid integration. You can build skills in site assessment, system design, and performance analysis, as well as understanding regulatory frameworks and financing options. Many courses introduce tools like solar design software, simulation programs, and project management platforms that are essential for planning and implementing solar projects.

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Social Justice, Human Development, Environmental Science, Economics, Health Policy, Natural Resource Management, Public Health, Food Services, World History
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Manufacturing and Production, Food and Beverage, Sustainable Design, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Environment and Resource Management, Biology, Taxonomy, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Process Engineering, Laboratory Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Biology, Hydrology, Water Quality, Systems Thinking, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Climate Change Mitigation, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Components, Simulation and Simulation Software
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ISAE-SUPAERO
Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Thermal Management, Energy and Utilities, Hazard Analysis, Risk Control, Physical Science, Simulations, Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, Systems Of Measurement, Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Physics, Engineering, Mathematical Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Economics, Finance, Asset Management, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Adaptation, Investments, Corporate Finance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Engineering, Systems Of Measurement, Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Sustainability Standards, Manufacturing and Production, Market Dynamics, Water Resource Management, Business Economics, Biotechnology, Production Management, Environmental Management Systems, Climate Change Mitigation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Oil and Gas, Sustainable Systems, Physical Science, Environment, Vibrations, Hazard Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Physics, electromagnetics, Materials science, Laboratory Equipment, Physical Science, Radiation Protection, Experimentation, Mechanics, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Billing, Safety Standards, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Transportation Operations, Customer Service, Environmental Engineering, Systems Of Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Design Research, Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Aesthetics, Color Theory, Creativity, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Governance, Policy Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months