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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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      Pearson

      CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Security, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Software-Defined Networking, Network Switches, Network Routing, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Networking, OSI Models, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Network Planning And Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      AI Video Avatars: Launch Your Automated Social Media Machine

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Scripting, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Persona Development, Conceptual Design, Creative Design, Ideation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      Mastering Recommendation Systems with Python

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Processing, Technical Design, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, NumPy, Development Environment, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Verification And Validation

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Statistical Programming, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Modern Frontend Web Development: HTML & CSS Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Design Elements And Principles, Semantic Web, Maintainability, Javascript

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      EDUCBA

      PySide2 Project - Employee Management Application

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Real Time Data, Software Design, Development Environment, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Import/Export, Application Development, Data Entry, File Management, Program Development, Data Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Fullstack Development

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Command-Line Interface, TypeScript, SQL, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Unit Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Database Management, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), UI Components, Generative AI, Web Applications, Databases, Database Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Ajax

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      Vanderbilt University

      Data Management for Clinical Research

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Sharing, Data Capture, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Data Strategy, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML - Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Development Environment, Development Testing, Verification And Validation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Pearson
    • OWASP Top 10: Packt
    • AI Video Avatars: Launch Your Automated Social Media Machine: Skillshare
    • CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 7: Pearson
    • Mastering Recommendation Systems with Python: EDUCBA
    • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva
    • Modern Frontend Web Development: HTML & CSS Foundations: Skillshare
    • PySide2 Training: EDUCBA
    • PySide2 Project - Employee Management Application: EDUCBA
    • Fullstack Development: Scrimba

    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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