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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, File I/O
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Art History, Ancient History, Liberal Arts, World History, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Sciences, Economics, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Promotion, Value-Based Care, Public Health, Care Management, Health Care, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Billing, Looker (Software), Billing Systems, Expense Management, Cloud Management, Billing & Invoicing, Dashboard, Cost Management, Google Sheets, Account Management, Resource Management, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Operating Systems
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, digital literacy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Tools, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Agile Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Functional Requirement, Development Environment, Software Engineering Tools, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Software Design Documents, Systems Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, Public Safety and National Security, Risk Management Framework, Emergency Response, Geospatial Information and Technology, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Public Policies, Spatial Data Analysis, Social Studies, Systems Thinking, Governance, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Internet Of Things, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Automation, Usability, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Data-Driven Decision-Making, IT Automation, Human Centered Design, Data Management, Data Processing, Robotics, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Data Ethics, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Excel Formulas, Responsible AI, Data Transformation, Linear Algebra, Feature Engineering, Digital Signal Processing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Slack (Software), Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Team Management, Virtual Teams, Meeting Facilitation, Communication, Events and Conferences, Inbound Calls, Outbound Calls, Data Sharing, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks