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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, Storyboarding, Product Requirements, Prototyping, Systems Analysis, Business Analysis Tools, User Research, Stakeholder Analysis, System Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Knowledge Transfer, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Apple Xcode, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Workforce Development, Operational Efficiency, Business Ethics, Employee Training, AI Integrations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Risk Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Analysis, Process Capability, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Business Priorities, Stakeholder Management, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Acceptance Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Software Quality Assurance, Generative AI, Test Data, Test Case, AI literacy, Requirements Analysis, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Penetration Testing, Data Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Authentications, Vulnerability Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Personally Identifiable Information, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Program Development, Computer Architecture, Performance Testing, Computer Hardware, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Database Development, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, Data Maintenance, Performance Tuning, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Responsible AI, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Communication, Dashboard, Analytical Skills, Decision Intelligence, Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Analysis, Data Ethics, Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, Feature Engineering, Data Lakes, Model Deployment, Real Time Data, Dashboard Creation, Apache Kafka, Tensorflow, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Unstructured Data
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Biostatistics, Predictive Modeling, Model Training, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Visual Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphical Tools, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours