Soil Management Courses and Certifications

Covering Common Ground: Soil Management Plan Components (Live Online)

16 ratings at CourseHorse

Learn the essentials of soil management and discuss strategies for climate resilience in the Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for Ecosystem Resilience and Repair series at UW Botanic Gardens.

• CourseHorse
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• $37.00

Digging In: Soil Management and Remediation Techniques (Live Online)

15 ratings at CourseHorse

Gain a holistic understanding of soil stewardship techniques in this soil science course at UW Botanic Gardens.

• CourseHorse
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• $37.00

Sustainable Soil Management: Soil for life

25 ratings at edX

Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life. We depend on soil to build our homes and cities, to grow crops for food and raise livestock, to support transportation and enable recreation. Ye

• edX
• 7 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Agroforestry III: Principles of Plant and Soil Management

29 ratings at Coursera

Learn the eco-physiological principles driving tree and crop productivity and the soil properties and management practices behind successful agroforestry systems.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

1 rating

Learn to evaluate soil fertility, understand plant nutrient availability, and manage fertilizers and manures for productive, environmentally sound agriculture.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Getting into the Weeds: Soil Conditions and Management Considerations (Live Online)

15 ratings at CourseHorse

Learn how to effectively manage soil conditions in various restoration sites, from former agricultural land to degraded natural areas, in this comprehensive soil science course offered by UW Botanic Gardens.

• CourseHorse
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• $37.00

As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics

The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

GrowVeg

Do This Every Winter for Perfect Soil - A Guide to Winter Soil Preparation

Discover essential winter soil preparation techniques using free, accessible materials to boost garden productivity and create the perfect growing environment for next season's plants.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Crop Production and Soil Management

Enhance your knowledge on crop production and sustainable soil management! Study principles of production ecology, crop & animal production, and soil importance. Explore yield gaps, sustainability, a

• edX
• 13 weeks, 6-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $412.00
• 2 courses

Sustainable Agricultural Land Management

5 ratings

Evaluate best management practices for Florida agriculture: TMDLs, nutrient fates and mass balance, soil testing, and irrigation management to protect water quality.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

El suelo en el Sistema de Siembra Directa

En este MOOC se analizarán las evidencias y procesos que se asocian al Sistema de Siembra Directa para mejorar o mantener las propiedades del Suelo; la capacidad de descomponer, neutralizar, almacenar

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

农化产品高效利用与管理(案例)

以植物营养与肥料技术为核心，结合测土配方、水肥一体化和田间试验案例，学习农化产品的高效利用与规范管理。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Sports Turf Management: Best Practices

22 ratings at Coursera

Learn to build and maintain athletic fields for football, soccer, and baseball: site drainage, mowing, fertilizing, aerating, irrigating, traffic compaction, and artificial turf.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Golf Course Management: Best Practices

14 ratings at Coursera

Explore golf course architecture and construction, then manage turfgrass through mowing, irrigation, topdressing, soil testing and fertilization, and control common turfgrass diseases.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Agroforestry

161 ratings at Coursera

Explore agroforestry systems worldwide: their principles and global distribution, plant and soil management, carbon storage and climate, and ecosystem services for food and sustainability.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 15 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses