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.

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, digital literacy, Collaborative Software, Quality Assurance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Computer Programming Tools, Generative AI, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Learning Management Systems, Virtual Environment, Education Software and Technology, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, Scripting, Bash (Scripting Language), Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Automation, Shell Script, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Management, Continuous Integration, Patch Management, Software Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Application Security, System Programming, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Energy and Utilities, Estimation, Environmental Issue
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Matlab, Geospatial Information and Technology, Medical Imaging, Estimation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Document Management, Intranet, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Team Management, Content Management Systems, Newsletters, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Design, Big Data, Data Processing, Transaction Processing, Data Security, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, System Monitoring, Network Administration, General Networking, Firewall, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Vibrations, Torque (Physics), Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Program Development, C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months