Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Stress Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Creativity, Self-Motivation, Conceptual Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Application Development, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Data Storage Technologies, Network Infrastructure, Serverless Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Program Evaluation, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, AI Product Strategy, Project Management, Internal Communications, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Case Studies, Innovation, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Management, Scheduling, Social Media, Content Creation, Live Streaming, Content Development and Management, Video Production
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Networking, Restful API, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Serverless Computing, Web Services, Virtual Machines, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft SQL Servers, Network Routing, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Adult Education, Classroom Management, Communication, Literacy, Cultural Diversity, Training Programs, Teaching, Language Learning, Course Development, Intercultural Competence, Instructional Strategies, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Kubernetes, DevOps, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Build Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Development Environment, Prompt Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Versioning, Release Management, Open Source Technology, Software Installation, Configuration Management, Code Review, File Management, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Linux, Application Frameworks, Cross Platform Development, Software Development Tools, C# (Programming Language), Dependency Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Affairs, Community Organizing, Policy Development, International Relations, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Driving engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months