Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Planning, Canva (Software), Event Management, Digital Content, Event Marketing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Product Design, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Generative AI, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Exploratorium
Skills you'll gain: Developing Training Materials, Electronics, Creativity, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Basic Electrical Systems, Driving engagement, Experimentation, Design, Computational Thinking, Creative Design, Construction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Water Quality, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Interviewing Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Construction, Hydraulics, Construction Engineering, General Construction and Construction Labor, Equipment Design, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Grading (Landscape), Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Safety Standards, Plant Operations and Management, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Production Process, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Research, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Data Collection, Surveys, Human Factors, Classification Algorithms, Experimentation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, AI Product Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Customer experience improvement, Productivity Software, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, Artificial Intelligence, Unstructured Data, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, TypeScript, UI Components, Data Transformation, Web Development Tools, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Frameworks, Network Routing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Model View Controller, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Scripting, File I/O
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Geometry, Linear Algebra, Simulation and Simulation Software, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Calculus
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Outbound Calls, Telephone Skills, Operational Efficiency, AI Workflows, Customer experience improvement, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, AI Enablement, Customer Service, Automation, Systems Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours