Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Text Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Correlation Analysis, Information Privacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Cloud-Native Computing, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Frontend Integration, Service Oriented Architecture, JSON, Database Management, Unit Testing, Java Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Java, Software Engineering, Java Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unit Testing, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Conceptual Design, AI Integrations, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI/UX Research, Collaborative Software, User Research, Design Elements And Principles, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Visual Storytelling, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, AI Integrations, Enterprise Application Management, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Prompt Engineering Tools, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, User Interface (UI), Package and Software Management, Agentic systems, API Design, UI Components, Restful API, Authentications, Data Persistence, Release Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Interactive Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, Graphic and Visual Design, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Interaction Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Creativity, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Digital Design, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Graphical Tools, Game Design, Computational Logic
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Mockups, Design Software, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks