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.

Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, System Configuration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Computer Systems, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, USB, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Displays, Linux, Software Installation, Technical Support, Mac OS, Computer Architecture, File Systems, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage, User Accounts, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Real Time Data, Technical Design, C (Programming Language), Debugging, System Configuration, Maintainability, Scalability, Data Mapping
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, System Programming, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Verification And Validation, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Peripheral Devices, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Digital Design, Design Software, Computer Hardware, Verification And Validation, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Software Design, Linux, System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Threat Detection, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Unix, Virtualization, Data Integrity, Debugging, File I/O, Linux, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Threat Modeling, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Internet Of Things, Application Security, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Systems, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Real Time Data, Operating Systems, Linux, OS Process Management, System Design and Implementation, System Requirements, Service Management, Service Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edge Impulse
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Model Deployment, Data Ethics, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Model Evaluation, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, High Voltage, Electronic Components, Safety Standards, Control Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Failure Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Requirements Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months