Manufacturing courses can help you learn production planning, quality control, supply chain management, and lean manufacturing techniques. You can build skills in process optimization, inventory management, and equipment maintenance. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for design, ERP systems for resource planning, and Six Sigma methodologies for quality improvement, showing how these skills are applied in real-world manufacturing environments.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Manufacturing and Production, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling, Safety Training, Personal protective equipment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Assembly Drawing, Mechanical Design, Technical Design, Mechanical Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Transformation, Business Communication, Business Acumen, Customer Service, Cost Benefit Analysis, Product Management, Financial Acumen, Customer experience strategy (CX), Stakeholder Communications, New Product Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication, Business, Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Micrometer, Materials science, Product Testing, Electronic Components, Laboratory Procedures, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Operations, Safety Standards, 3D Modeling, Industrial Engineering, Production Process, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Engineering, Environment Health And Safety, Process Control, Environmental Issue, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Prototyping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Equipment Design, Manufacturing and Production, Systems Of Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Control, Materials science, Laboratory Testing, Safety Training
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Medical Devices, Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Design Specifications, Mechanical Engineering, Materials science, Emerging Technologies, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Product Design, Design Thinking, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, Prototyping, Product Development, Production Process, Materials science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, 3D Modeling, Innovation, Prototyping, Manufacturing and Production, Entrepreneurship, Education and Training, Community Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, User Experience Design, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Computer Architecture, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Electronic Components, Micrometer, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Human Centered Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months