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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      Skillshare

      Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Fun Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Digital Design, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Color Theory

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph

      Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Application Frameworks, Data Science

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      OWASP Top 10

      Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Security Engineering, Software Design, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Editing, Creative Design, Generative AI, File Management, Color Matching

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: People Management, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Strategic Leadership, People Development, Business Leadership, Brand Strategy, Culture Transformation, Leadership Development, Branding, Strategic Thinking, Brand Awareness, Thought Leadership

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Routing Protocols, Network Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Monitoring, Network Architecture, Debugging, Configuration Management

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Gen AI For Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Corporate Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Prompt Engineering, Feasibility Studies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diversity and Inclusion, Business Strategy, Content Strategy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Cloud CV0 003

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Identity and Access Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Security Controls, Cloud Services, Security Management, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Business Process Automation, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Incident Response, Solution Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 7

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Network Performance Management, Network Administration, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Automation, Network Monitoring, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      REST Assured Java - Testing Employee Database

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Test Automation, Restful API, Software Testing, Test Data, JUnit, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Data Validation, Java

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Front-End Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Web Design and Development, User Experience, Front-End Web Development, Interactive Design, Web Development, Javascript, Application Deployment, Color Theory, Systems Development Life Cycle, Git (Version Control System), Mobile Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      PySide2 Training

      Skills you'll gain: UI Components, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Human Computer Interaction, Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Modeling

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular instructional design courses

    • Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Fun Objects: Skillshare
    • Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph: IBM
    • OWASP Top 10: Packt
    • Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools: Skillshare
    • Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership: Macquarie University
    • Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Gen AI For Sustainability: Starweaver
    • CompTIA Cloud CV0 003: Pearson
    • CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 7: Pearson
    • REST Assured Java - Testing Employee Database: EDUCBA

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

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