Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Systems Architecture, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Java Programming, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Dependency Analysis, Service Management
★ 4.2 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Software, Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Database Design, Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Application, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Authorization (Computing), Data Processing
★ 4.5 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Conflict Management, Delegation Skills, Employee Coaching, Editing, Influencing, Constructive Feedback, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Writing, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Communication Strategies
★ 4.8 (24) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Digital Transformation, AI Product Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Research, Artificial Intelligence, Design Research, Wireframing, Design Reviews, User Story, Prototyping, Responsible AI, Presentations, Prompt Patterns
★ 3.8 (35) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Multimodal Prompts, Agentic Workflows, Embeddings, JSON, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Vector Databases, Unstructured Data, System Testing
★ 4.4 (31) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Software, Integrated Development Environments, Test Script Development, Schematic Diagrams, Simulations, Dataflow
★ 4.4 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Data Transformation, Probability Distribution, Logistic Regression
★ 4.7 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Relational Databases, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), SQL, Databases, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Back-End Web Development, Data Access
★ 4.7 (25) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Intelligence, Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Performance Measurement
★ 4.3 (34) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Data Modeling, Data Structures, Scripting, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Diagram Design, Scripting Languages, Software Visualization, Program Development, Python Programming, Software Design, Data Management, Computer Programming, Software Engineering
★ 4.4 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Grant Applications, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Clinical Research Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Research Design, Resource Allocation, Peer Review, Budgeting, Constructive Feedback
★ 4.8 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, digital literacy, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
★ 4.4 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks