Instructional design courses can help you learn curriculum development, assessment strategies, and learner engagement techniques. You can build skills in creating effective learning experiences, utilizing multimedia resources, and evaluating instructional effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and learning management systems, which support the design and delivery of educational content.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, File I/O, Software Architecture, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Prototyping, Data Structures, Graph Theory, UI Components, Data Storage, Algorithms, Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Nginx, Remote Access Systems, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Automation, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Istio, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Microservices, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Scalability, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Containerization, Amazon DynamoDB, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Applications, Redis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Trend Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Research Methodologies, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research, Research, Biostatistics, Sampling (Statistics), Medical Terminology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Model Deployment, No-Code Development, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, Application Deployment, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Email Marketing, Social Media, Risk Management, Paid media, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Integrated Marketing Communications, Earned Media, Owned Media, Content Creation, Mobile Banking, Video Production
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Automation, Budgeting, Customer Analysis, AI Enablement, Customer Insights, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Operations Research, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Design Strategies, Pseudocode, Computer Science, Program Development, Tree Maps, Encryption, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Science, Python Programming
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Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Ideation, Product Automation, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Digital Transformation, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Video Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Lean Methodologies, Adaptability, Innovation, Problem Solving, New Product Development, Customer Analysis, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Budget Management, Communication Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Timelines, Project Performance, Team Leadership, Project Estimation, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Gap Analysis, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks