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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Performance Testing, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, Performance Tuning, Model Evaluation, Verification And Validation, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Embeddings
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, ASP.NET, Application Programming Interface (API), GraphQL, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Modeling, Data Store, Relational Databases, Middleware, C# (Programming Language), Query Languages, Transact-SQL, Data Mapping, Application Frameworks, Data Access, Back-End Web Development, Data Persistence, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, System Design and Implementation, C and C++, Systems Design, Design Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Node.JS, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Design, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Performance Stress Testing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Database Architecture and Administration, System Testing, Software Engineering, Data Store, Model Evaluation
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design Documents, Application Design, Conceptual Design, Diagram Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design, Software Architecture, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Game Theory, Data Persistence, Artificial Intelligence, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, Solution Architecture, Functional Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Systems Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Editing, Storytelling, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Data-oriented programming, C# (Programming Language), Memory Management, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Product Family Engineering, Software Development, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Software Technical Review, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks