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Courses in adult education can help you learn instructional design, assessment strategies, and effective facilitation techniques. You can build skills in creating engaging learning experiences, understanding diverse learner needs, and applying various teaching methodologies. Many courses introduce tools like learning management systems, assessment software, and collaborative platforms that enhance the educational experience and support ongoing learner engagement.


Popular Adult Education Courses and Certifications


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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Fundamentos del emprendimiento en la empresa familiar

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Ideation, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, New Business Development, Business Development, Business Strategies, Business Leadership, Presentations, Customer Insights, Succession Planning, Trend Analysis, Leadership

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Value Propositions, Innovation, Team Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Career Skills to Become a Professional 3D Animator

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, 3D Assets, Cooperation, Autodesk Maya, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Growth Strategies, Invoicing, Collaboration, 3D Modeling, Professional Development, Professionalism, Goal Setting, Stress Management, Rapport Building, Planning, Customer Acquisition Management, LinkedIn

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Career Management

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Professional Development, Mentorship, Influencing, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Management, Storytelling, Coaching, Talent Management, Branding, Personal Development, Strategic Leadership, Adaptability, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Self-Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Data science perspectives on pandemic management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Crisis Management, Environmental Monitoring, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Emergency Response, Spatial Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infectious Diseases, Data Science, Financial Modeling, Finance, Network Analysis, Data Collection, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Embajador de la Vacuna COVID: Cómo Hablar con los Padres

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Parent Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pediatrics, Advocacy, Public Health, Persuasive Communication, Medical Science and Research, Research, Interpersonal Communications, Rapport Building, Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Personal & Professional Development: Digital Norms for Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Calendar Management, Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Team Building, Teamwork, Collaboration, Productivity, Professional Development, Time Management, Expectation Management, Organizational Change, Communication Strategies, Communication, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    Pets, Politics and Pandemics

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Research, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Systems Analysis, Case Studies, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking, Simulations, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Human Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Our World and How to Accept It

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Employee Retention, Cultural Diversity, Human Resource Strategy, Recruitment Strategies, Training Programs, Recruitment, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Employee Onboarding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Analysis for Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Semantic Web, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data Structures, JSON, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Foundations of Generative AI Models

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, Real Time Data, Scalability, Responsible AI, Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Evaluate Employee Comprehension with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Test Tools, Education Software and Technology, Design, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular adult education courses

  • Fundamentos del emprendimiento en la empresa familiar: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship: University of Minnesota
  • Career Skills to Become a Professional 3D Animator: Skillshare
  • Career Management: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Data science perspectives on pandemic management: Politecnico di Milano
  • Embajador de la Vacuna COVID: Cómo Hablar con los Padres: Johns Hopkins University
  • Personal & Professional Development: Digital Norms for Teams: Skillshare
  • Pets, Politics and Pandemics: Columbia University
  • Our World and How to Accept It: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Network Analysis for Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder

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