Free Training Opportunities
Disaster Ready
Developed in collaboration with NGOs, humanitarian experts, and professional development providers, DisasterReady has curated the largest free online learning library targeted to humanitarian and development professionals at every stage of their career. Individuals can sign up and take these courses for free and learning resources are available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. Organizations can apply for DisasterReady Plus to provide cost-effective online training to their employees and volunteers in a private learning environment built on the DisasterReady platform.
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Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies. Start streaming on-demand video lectures today from top instructors in subjects like business, computer science, data science, language learning, & more.
Free Short Course: Phishing Countermeasures
Join cyber security educator and author Bianca Wirth for a course about how to protect against phishing attacks—an increasingly vital task for both management and technical teams. Australians lost more than $80M to scams in 2017, and easily the most commonly reported scam method was phishing. But these figures don’t include the cost to businesses, who typically don’t report phishing or scam results publicly. The opportunity for scammers, hackers and phishers to infiltrate the corporate environment and exfiltrate corporate data, as well as money, is immense. This course is designed to introduce you to phishing from a people, process and technology perspective, and provide you with a high-level view of some phishing countermeasures you can implement in a business environment to help reduce the risks associated with malicious phishing activity. We’ll use some freely available tools, as well as provide you with templates and weekly hands-on labs to help you take what you learn and put it into practice.
EdX
edX is the trusted platform for education and learning. Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX is home to more than 20 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world and industry-leading companies. As a global nonprofit, edX is transforming traditional education, removing the barriers of cost, location and access. Fulfilling the demand for people to learn on their own terms, edX is reimagining the possibilities of education, providing the highest-quality, stackable learning experiences including the groundbreaking MicroMasters® programs. Supporting learners at every stage, whether entering the job market, changing fields, seeking a promotion or exploring new interests, edX delivers courses for curious minds on topics ranging from data and computer science to leadership and communications. edX is where you go to learn.
Harvard University Free Online Courses
Harvard University offers free online courses in nearly every subject imaginable and then some, from omens and religions, to probability and physics, to musical artists and history, to intelligence and more! There are more than 80 courses to choose from and you do not need to be a Harvard University student to take one!
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Today’s interconnected world makes everyone more susceptible to cyber-attacks. Whether you’re attracted to the relativity new world of cybersecurity as a professional, or just interested in protecting yourself online and in social media, this introductory course is the answer. It explores cyber trends, threats—along with the broader topic of cybersecurity in a way that will matter to YOU. For instance, you’ll learn how to protect your personal privacy online while gaining additional insight on the challenges companies, and governmental and educational institutions face today. You’ll also earn a Networking Academy badge for completing this course. No prerequisites required.
Stanford online courses
Our free online courses provide you with an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills and study new and emerging topics. Learn from Stanford instructors and industry experts at no cost to you.
Udemy
By connecting students all over the world to the best instructors, Udemy is helping individuals reach their goals and pursue their dreams. With a mission to improve lives through learning, Udemy is the largest online learning destination that helps students, businesses, and governments gain the skills they need to compete in today’s economy. More than 50 million students are mastering new skills from expert instructors teaching over 150,000 online courses in topics from programming and data science to leadership and team building. For companies, Udemy for Business offers an employee training and development platform with subscription access to 4,000+ courses, learning analytics, as well as the ability to host and distribute their own content. Udemy for Government is designed to upskill workers and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. Udemy is privately owned and headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Brazil, India, Ireland, and Turkey.