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.

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Configuration Management, Encryption, System Configuration, Scalability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Warehousing, Power BI, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Azure, Apache Spark, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Security, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, AI Enablement, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Development Tools, GitHub, Debugging, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Application Development, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Java, Software Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Application Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, UI Components, Software Design, Web Design, Design Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Leadership, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Office Management, Collaboration, Professional Development, Visionary, Personal Development, Accountability, Positivity, Resilience
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Serial Peripheral Interface, Electronic Hardware, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Digital Communications, Computer Architecture, Software Development Tools, System Design and Implementation, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, AI Product Strategy, UI/UX Research, Brainstorming, Innovation, Design Thinking, User Research, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Competitive Analysis, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving, Data Collection, Data Synthesis, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Design, Web Design and Development, iOS Development, Android Studio, UI Components
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Video Production, Infographics, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours