Lab courses can help you learn experimental design, data collection techniques, statistical analysis, and safety protocols. You can build skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and precise documentation practices. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory software, data analysis programs, and equipment for conducting experiments, that support analyzing results and drawing conclusions.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Water Quality, Hazard Analysis, Pollution Prevention, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environmental Issue, Laboratory Testing, Environmental Monitoring, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Microservices, Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Cloud Applications
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Cloud Services
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Database Management, Identity and Access Management, Key Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Visualization, Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Network Analysis, Cloud Management, Data Access, Query Languages
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Import/Export, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, YAML, Google Cloud Platform, Configuration Management, Real Time Data, Data Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Deployment, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, LangChain
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, Data Import/Export, Cloud Infrastructure, Operating Systems, Network Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Serverless Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Infrastructure, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Deployment, Authentications, Amazon S3, Automation, Amazon DynamoDB, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), UI Components, Mobile Development, Google Cloud Platform, User Interface (UI), Cross Platform Development, Web Development, Network Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months