American History courses can help you learn about key events, influential figures, and social movements that shaped the nation. You can build skills in critical analysis, historical interpretation, and effective communication of complex ideas. Many courses introduce tools like primary source documents, timelines, and digital archives, which enhance your understanding of historical context and enable you to engage with various perspectives on American identity and culture.

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Empathy, Visionary, Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, Sustainable Development, International Relations, Innovation, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Advocacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Development, Land Development, Social Impact, Social Justice, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Climate Change Mitigation, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Case Studies, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Unix, Computer Security, Network Monitoring, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, Cryptography, Security Awareness, Generative AI Agents, Server Side, Web Applications, Machine Learning Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Kinesiology, Health Education, Injury Prevention, Anatomy, Physiology, Coaching, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Biology, Culture, Life Sciences, Research, General Science and Research, Environment, Liberal Arts, Human Development, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Social Studies, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Physics, Creativity, Timelines, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Kaizen Methodology, Process Capability, Six Sigma Methodology, Risk Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Risk Management, Business Process, Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Graphing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cultural Sensitivity, Hydrology, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Monitoring, International Relations, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Sciences, Physics, Research, Data Collection, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Billing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Informatics, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Computing Platforms, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Computer Literacy, Computer Hardware, Big Data, Capacity Management, Data Centers, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cloud Computing, Oncology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Kubernetes, Model Evaluation, Software Versioning, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours