Software engineering courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, software development methodologies, version control systems, and testing practices. You can build skills in code optimization, debugging, and collaborative project management. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, Docker for containerization, and integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, which enhance your ability to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Development Life Cycle, System Requirements, Functional Specification, Diagram Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Model Evaluation, Project Planning, Project Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Computer Vision, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, PySpark, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Product Development, Application Security, Security Architecture Review, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Unit Testing, Data Wrangling, Large Language Modeling, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), ChatGPT, Generative AI, LLM Application, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Responsible AI, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning, Python Programming
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Test Driven Development (TDD), Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Kubernetes, Jenkins, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Test Tools, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring, Agile Methodology
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Fine-tuning, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Optimization, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Scalability, Hugging Face, Docker (Software), Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Applied Machine Learning, Software Development, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Data Ethics, Generative AI Agents, Software Design Documents, Software Design, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Software Architecture, Agentic Workflows, Continuous Integration, Software Development, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Security, Software Engineering, Code Review
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Code Reusability, Software Development, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Design, Computational Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Driven Development (TDD), Release Management, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, System Testing, Application Deployment, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Data Validation, Systems Analysis, Systems Thinking, Data Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation, Process Flow Diagrams
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Data Architecture, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Relational Databases, Big Data, Data Storage, Databases, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Database Design, Data Processing, SQL, NoSQL, Data Security, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Debugging, Web Scraping, File I/O, Data Store, Data Visualization, Database Software, Relational Databases, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, API Testing, GitHub, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Management, Code Reusability, Mobile Development, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months