You can use a variety of free tools and certifications to help you learn both soft and hard skills that employers want. Make sure to read job descriptions for positions you are interested in for the future to see which skills you need to develop now.
UT LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related and creative skills through expert-led course videos.
With more than 5,000 courses and personalized recommendations, you can discover, complete and track courses related to your field and interests. You can also choose to add these courses and related skills to your LinkedIn profile once you’ve completed them.
This service is free for all current UT students and staff!
UT Coursera Certificate Programs
Career Academy (includes Google Certificates)
Skill up in 30+ high-demand job roles including data analyst, project
manager, UX/UI designer, software engineer and more. Students can
earn certificates designed by leading companies including Google,
IBM, Meta, and Salesforce.
GenAI Academy
Dive into a curation of projects, courses, and certificates related to
generative artificial intelligence, the technology transforming the
future of work. Learn about topics relevant to AI including prompt
engineering, cybersecurity, ethics, and more.
Top Tech and Sustainability
Explore the top technology tools used in the current job market
along with topics related to technology fields such as AI, IoT, and
data visualization. This collection also contains courses that can
help you deepen your understanding of environmental issues and
develop foundational skills for a career in sustainability.
Sign Up for UT Coursera Certificates
Learn to Code
There are lots of ways to learn to code for free. Check out:
- Khan Academy
- Free Code Camp
- Coursera
- Harvard CS50 Intro to Computer Science
- DataCamp (data science specific)
- IBM CognitiveClass (data science specific)
Health-Related Certifications
Get certified in relevant areas to build skills and add to your resume. Here are some suggestions:
- CPR, Red Cross (AED, Childcare, Water Safety, and more!)
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Vaccine Administration
- Lab Certifications: ASCP Board of Certification
Free Certifications
- ClassCentral: Online learning hub with a huge list of free online certifications and reviews. From coding to marketing to healthcare, you’re bound to find a new skill to learn!
- Salesforce Trailhead: Free learning platform launched by Salesforce. It provides learning materials mainly in Salesforce related skills. You can also find topics outside of Salesforce such as Blockchain, iOS App Development, or even Civic Engagement in the US and Contact Tracer Roles and Responsibilities.
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft offers over 1960 free modules and 430 learning paths to learn about its products, such as Office 365, Visual Studio, Windows, SQL Server, and Azure.