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: Marketing Design, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Digital Content, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Design and Product, Branding, Google Workspace, User Accounts, Advertising
★ 3.9 (11) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

JetBrains
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, Software Development Tools, LLM Application, AI literacy, IntelliJ IDEA, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Integrated Development Environments, Agentic systems, Code Review, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle
★ 3.3 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Agentic Workflows
★ 3.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Responsible AI, AI Security, AI Integrations, Model Deployment, Context Engineering, Context Management, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication
★ 2.8 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Banking Services, Banking, Payment Processing, Automated Clearing House, Bank Regulations, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Operational Risk, Financial Systems, Financial Regulation, Payment Processing and Collection, Financial Regulations, Credit Risk, Financial Controls, FinTech, Point of Sale, International Finance, Transaction Processing, Digital Transformation
★ 4.6 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Git (Version Control System), Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, SonarQube, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, Version Control, Application Deployment, Jenkins, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, IT Automation
★ 4.4 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Commercialization, Budgeting, Innovation, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.3 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, AI Security, LLM Application, Network Security, Security Controls, Responsible AI, Network Monitoring, Hardening, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Information Systems Security, Threat Modeling, Cyber Risk, Network Protocols, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Application Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Cloud Deployment, Database Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Model View Controller, Database Management, Virtual Environment, Program Development, HTML and CSS, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Internal Communications, Organizational Skills, Communication, Business
★ 4.9 (18) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Development Tools, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Software Development
★ 3.4 (8) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud-Native Computing, User Provisioning, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Networking, User Accounts, Cloud Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Scalability
★ 4.6 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks