Microcredentials
Foundational Tech Training
Short, hands-on microcredentials in AI, data analytics, programming, cybersecurity and cloud. Fully online, with on-demand lessons, online support and coaching.
- Fully onlineOn-demand lessons with online support and coaching
- CredentialsCertificates and certification exam prep
- Funding pathsIMAP for Ohio residents and TechCred for Ohio employers
Not sure where to start?
Artificial intelligence
AI literacy, AI certifications and using AI in software testing.
AI Foundations
How modern AI works, what it can and cannot do, and how to use it well at work.
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Prepare for Microsoft's AI fundamentals certification with hands-on labs in Microsoft Foundry. The exam is included.
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Exam prep for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01): AI and machine learning basics, generative AI, foundation models, responsible AI and security.
Implementing AI in Software Testing
Use AI-powered tools to generate test data, select tests, predict defects and run more stable automated tests with Selenium, Katalon, Testim and Applitools.
Designing and Building AI Products and Services
Plan, design and build AI products and services, from the problem to a working solution.
Excel and Power BI
Analyze data and build reports and dashboards with the Microsoft tools most teams already use.
Data Analysis Fundamentals Using Excel
Start data analysis in Excel: clean and prepare data, use Named Ranges and Tables, work with data types and apply logical and lookup functions.
Data Analysis and Visualization with Microsoft Excel
Use Excel Tables, PivotTables, Power Pivot, maps and AI-assisted analysis to turn raw data into an interactive dashboard.
Data Analysis Using Power BI Desktop - Level 1 - Report Builder
Learn to build, filter, and share interactive Power BI reports and dashboards from a prepared data model, from Power BI Desktop through to the Power BI service.
Microsoft Power BI Interactive Data Visualizations
Turn CSV, TXT, Excel, and database data into reports and dashboards in Power BI Online by merging, grouping, summarizing, and calculating in Power BI Desktop.
Microsoft Power BI for Excel
Move a recurring Excel report into Power BI: acquire and shape data, build a model, create visuals, publish and share, and send refreshable data back to Excel.
Data Model Design Using Power BI
Connect to varied sources, clean and transform raw data in Power Query, design a sound Power BI model, and add a first set of DAX and time intelligence measures.
DAX for Power BI
Build advanced DAX skills in Power BI: columns, measures, and tables, row and filter context, multi-table and time calculations, error handling, and testing in DAX Studio.
Microsoft Power BI Intermediate
Take the next step in Power BI with harder imports, time intelligence, R and Python visuals, KPIs and scorecards, advanced report design, and basic statistical analysis.
Advanced Microsoft Power BI
Take your Power BI work further with advanced DAX, Query Editor transformations, spatial analytics, R integration, and the security and governance needed to deploy it.
Data Visualization with Power BI
Turn raw data into interactive reports and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI, including its AI-powered analytics features.
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)
Exam prep for Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300): prepare, model, visualize and analyze data, and manage Power BI.
SQL, databases and Microsoft Fabric
Query, build and run databases, move data, and work in Microsoft Fabric.
Fundamentals of SQL Querying
Write SQL queries that filter, calculate, group, join and rank data, then check AI-written SQL and produce a verified report.
SQL (All Versions)
A clear introduction to SQL: write queries to retrieve, filter, join and analyze data, and use AI tools to write and debug SQL.
Developing SQL Databases
Design and build SQL Server 2025 database objects, including tables, constraints, indexes, views, stored procedures, functions and triggers.
Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure
Learn to secure, back up, restore, automate and monitor SQL Server 2025 databases through hands-on administration labs.
SQL Server Integration Services
Build, deploy and maintain SSIS packages that extract, transform and load data, using SQL Server 2025 Integration Services and Visual Studio 2022.
Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric
Build an end-to-end analytics solution in Microsoft Fabric with a lakehouse, dataflows, pipelines, a notebook, a warehouse, and a Direct Lake semantic model.
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
Prepare for exam DP-600 by learning to prepare data, build lakehouses and warehouses, and manage semantic models in Microsoft Fabric.
Programming
From your first program to Python for data science and React for the web.
Introduction to Programming Nanodegree
Learn computational thinking and programming fundamentals through HTML, CSS and JavaScript, with an introduction to AI-assisted coding.
Python Programming Level 1: Introduction for Programmers
Learn Python, the language behind most AI and data work.
Python Certified Entry-Level Programmer (PCEP)
Prepare for the Python Institute's entry-level programmer certification (PCEP).
Advanced Python 3 Programming
Advanced Python techniques and tools for developers who solve complex problems.
Python for Data Analytics
Use Python to obtain, clean and prepare data, then describe, visualize and model it to answer real business questions.
Programming for Data Science with Python
Learn the four everyday tools of a data team, SQL, Python with pandas, the command line and Git, and how they work together.
React JavaScript Programming
Build interactive, maintainable web applications with React components, state management, hooks, client-side routing and unit tests.
Cybersecurity and IT
IT support, networking and security, from foundations to CompTIA, EC-Council and Microsoft certifications.
Cybersecurity Foundations
See what cybersecurity professionals do: risk management, operating systems and the core principles of security policies, frameworks and auditing.
CompTIA A+
Build the hardware, networking, operating system and security skills of an IT support technician, and prepare for both CompTIA A+ exams, 220-1201 and 220-1202.
CompTIA Network+
Learn to design, implement, operate, secure and troubleshoot business networks, and prepare for the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam.
CompTIA Security+
Learn core security concepts, threats, architecture, operations and program management, and prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam, currently SY0-701.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Learn the tools and methods attackers use, from reconnaissance to web, wireless and cloud attacks, and prepare for the EC-Council CEH v13 (312-50) exam.
Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
Prepare for exam SC-200 by learning to detect, investigate, and respond to threats and hunt with KQL in Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.
Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate
Prepare for exam SC-401 by learning to protect sensitive data in Microsoft 365 with Purview labels, data loss prevention, retention, and insider risk tools.
Cloud and automation
Run cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure, and automate work with the Power Platform.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Learn to design secure, resilient, high-performing and cost-optimized systems on AWS, and prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) exam.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Prepare for exam AZ-104 by learning to manage Azure identities, governance, storage, compute, networking, and monitoring in a real Azure subscription.
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
Prepare for exam AB-400 by learning to extend Power Platform with code: PCF components, code apps, Dataverse plug-ins, custom connectors, and AI agents.
Microsoft Power Automate/Flow for End Users
Build, test, share and maintain Power Automate cloud flows that automate routine Microsoft 365 work, including approvals and data connections.
Fund your training
IMAP
Ohio residents may be able to take select courses at no cost through the state's Individual Microcredential Assistance Program.
See IMAP eligibility →TechCred
Ohio employers can be reimbursed up to $1,000 per employee, per credential, for training through the state's TechCred program. Courses marked "TechCred listed" are on the state's eligible credential list.
See TechCred details →Training a team?
Enroll a group together, mix courses by role, and get a written quote. Live online or in-person sessions are available for an additional fee.
Frequently asked questions
What is a microcredential?
A microcredential is a short, focused course that teaches one job skill and ends with a certificate or certification exam prep. You can stack several to build toward a role.
How are the courses delivered?
Fully online: on-demand lessons with online support and coaching sessions. Employers can add live online or on-site sessions for an additional fee.
Can I take a course for free?
Ohio residents may be able to take courses marked IMAP at no cost through the state's Individual Microcredential Assistance Program. See the IMAP page for eligibility.
How do employers pay for training?
Employers can pay directly or request a written quote for a group. Ohio employers can be reimbursed through TechCred for courses on the state's eligible credential list; see the TechCred page for how the program works.