
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Databases, Application Design, Database Management, Software Design, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Maintainability, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Scalability, Requirements Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Istio, Software Architecture, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, React Redux, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Java, Application Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Basic Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Wiring Diagram, Equipment Design, Energy and Utilities, Electronic Components, Sustainable Design, System Requirements, Electrical Safety, Engineering Calculations, Performance Testing, Physical Science, Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Functional Requirement, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Scope Management, Design Reviews, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Root Cause Analysis, Test Engineering, Program Management, Systems Thinking, Cost Management, Requirements Management, Contract Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Risk Management, Functional Design, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Program Development, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Analysis, Application Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Blueprint Reading, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Documentation, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction Estimating, Civil Engineering, Engineering Practices, Construction, Construction Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Design Specifications, Engineering Software, Engineering Analysis, Estimation
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Geographic Information Systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
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