Embedded systems courses can help you learn programming languages like C and C++, real-time operating systems, hardware interfacing, and system design principles. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing performance, and integrating sensors and actuators into devices. Many courses introduce tools such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which are commonly used for prototyping, along with simulation software that aids in testing and validating system behavior.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, System Programming, Embedded Systems, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Verification And Validation, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Computer Vision
★ 3.9 (9) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, OS Process Management, Linux, Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation
★ 4.3 (20) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, General Networking, TCP/IP, System Programming, Network Protocols, Web Servers, VPN Clients, Web Services, Remote Access Systems, Real Time Data, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Cloud Management, Software Installation, Data Security, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Serial Peripheral Interface, C (Programming Language), Verification And Validation, Object Oriented Design, Peripheral Devices, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Code Reusability, Maintainability
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Serial Peripheral Interface, Embedded Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Peripheral Devices, Hardware Troubleshooting, Development Environment, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Engineering Documentation, Integrated Development Environments, System Configuration, Other Programming Languages, Real Time Data, Digital Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Serial Peripheral Interface, Embedded Software, Computer Displays, Display Devices, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Peripheral Devices, Electronic Hardware, Integrated Development Environments, Verification And Validation, Hardware Architecture, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), C (Programming Language), System Configuration, Development Testing, Technical Documentation, Software Installation, Application Development, Code Reusability
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Restful API, Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Responsive Web Design, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), JSON, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Unix Commands, Back-End Web Development, React.js, API Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (26K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, Random Forest Algorithm
★ 4.9 (39K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI literacy, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing
★ 4.7 (23K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Virtualization, Peripheral Devices, Computing Platforms, Hardware Architecture, System Support, Computer Hardware, Mac OS, System Configuration, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Technical Support, Linux, Computer Architecture, Disaster Recovery, File Systems, Software Installation, User Accounts, Data Storage, Network Infrastructure
★ 4.7 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, File Systems, Shell Script, Electrical Engineering
★ 4.4 (157) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Memory Management, Data Structures, C (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Dataflow, Peripheral Devices, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months