Broad IT & Cloud Technologies
- AWS Skill Builder: Provides free digital training, learning plans, and hands-on tutorials for Amazon Web Services. *A premium paid subscription is required for enhanced, hands-on content.
- Google Cloud Training: Offers free learning paths through Google Cloud Skills Boost. *Many advanced courses, labs, and certification exams require payment.
- IBM SkillsBuild: Features completely free courses covering AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, often offering badges upon completion.
- Microsoft Learn: Offers free interactive, self-paced, hands-on, and role-based training across Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform.
Programming & Web Development
- Codecademy: Offers a basic plan with free interactive coding classes in 14 languages, including Python, Java, and JavaScript. *A paid plan is required for advanced content and skill paths.
- freeCodeCamp: Provides completely free courses covering web design, Python, and data science, culminating in certifications.
- W3Schools: Includes free tutorials in coding and web technologies, and a free online code editor to experiment with in your browser. *There are paid tiers for advanced features, certifications, and specialized training.
Cybersecurity & Networking
- Cisco Networking Academy: Features free courses in networking, cybersecurity, Python, and JavaScript. *Certification exams, advanced instructor-led courses, and specific third party provided instruction may have costs.
- Hack The Box: Offers free introductory content in basic “fundamental” modules. *Intermediate to advanced courses require payment.
- TryHackMe: Focuses on hands-on cybersecurity training with gamified labs. *Specialized, advanced, or structured learning path modules require a paid subscription
Academic & Professional Courses
- Coursera: Partners with top universities to allow “auditing” courses for free, providing knowledge from industry professionals. *Requires payment for certificates, graded assignments, and quizzes. Financial aid is available.
- edX: Features free audit tracks for university-level courses in computer science and engineering. *Verified Certificates and graded assignments require payment.
- Harvard Online Learning: Offers free, high-quality computer science courses, including the famous CS50. *Professional and specialized courses require a fee.
Other Notable Resources
- Khan Academy: Provides thousands of lessons completely free. Excellent for foundational computer science knowledge.
- LinkedIn Learning: Offers a limited selection of professional courses for free. Most require a subscription. Many public libraries offer free, full access to LinkedIn Learning with a library card. Libraries in our area providing free, full access to patrons include Addison, Aurora, Batavia, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, St. Charles, Villa Park, Warrenville, West Chicago. Also available outside Illinois. Check with your local public library!
- O’Reilly Online Learning: Provides access to books, videos, live online training, and interactive labs. It covers topics like artificial intelligence, software architecture, and cloud computing. The Fermilab Library has a limited number of licenses for O’Reilly. Contact library@fnal.gov for information.
- Pluralsight: Offers video courses, hands-on labs, and skill assessments in areas like AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and software development. It is generally not free, but offers a limited selection of free courses, skill assessments, and occasional free courses on weekends.
- ServiceNow University (Now Learning): Features a free, AI-powered gamified learning platform designed to help users develop skills in the ServiceNow ecosystem. A few instructor-led courses may cost.
- Udemy: Includes a catalog of free, high-quality courses, particularly in emerging tech and IT security. *Most courses require payment. Some public libraries offer free Udemy access through “Gale Presents: Udemy”. Libraries in our area providing free, full access to patrons include Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Roselle, Westmont, Wheaton, and Winfield. Also available outside Illinois. Check with your local public library!
Fermilab Resources
- Fermilab CoPilot Community: Fermilab’s home base for information on using CoPilot for M365. Provides helpful links, contacts, and a place to ask questions.
- AI Prompting Resources and Basics: Fermilab Library resource guide on prompting, with examples and links to relevant prompt engineering resources and training.
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