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Instructional Design Courses

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.


Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Input Filter Design

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Design, Control Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Specifications, Design Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Getting Started with Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Time Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Self-Awareness

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Project Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Corporate Strategy, Risk Management, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Presentations, Business Management, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Risk Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SAS

    Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Generative AI Agents, Procurement, Generative AI, Competitive Intelligence, Due Diligence, Business Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Market Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Consulting, Talent Acquisition, Technology Strategies, Agentic systems, Business Ethics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    A prática da gestão de clubes e federações esportivas

    Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Marketing, Business Management, Financial Management, Public Relations, Business Strategy, Organizational Structure, Strategic Marketing, Performance Analysis, Finance, Economics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Innovación digital

    Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Program Evaluation, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Water Resource Management, Project Design, Social Media, Human Centered Design, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Water Resources, Project Planning, Resilience, Sustainable Systems, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Climate Change Adaptation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Design Process, Schematic Diagrams, Performance Testing, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Evaluating Large-Scale Health Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Program Evaluation, Survey Creation, Health Policy, Sampling (Statistics), Health Systems, Health Assessment, Health Equity, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Maternal Health, Data Management, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health, Research Design, Nutritional Assessment, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Healthcare Management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, Community Health, Public Health, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Financial Management, Marketing Communications, Leadership and Management, Quality Improvement, Philanthropy, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Care, Health Policy, Organizational Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Organizational Structure, Performance Measurement

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Learning MEAN Stack by Building Real world Application

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Javascript, User Interface (UI) Design, MongoDB, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, Restful API, Middleware, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), jQuery, Databases, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Organizational Leadership Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Decision Making, Peer Review

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Input Filter Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Getting Started with Leadership: Queen Mary University of London
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mindset: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP: SAS
  • Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • A prática da gestão de clubes e federações esportivas : Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Innovación digital: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Evaluating Large-Scale Health Programs: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Healthcare Management: University of Michigan

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