Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Risk Management, Innovation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Industrial Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Health Systems, Requirements Elicitation, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Health Technology, Project Management, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Change Management, Organizational Change, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Visionary, Decision Making, Communication, Culture Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Empathy, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Landscape Architecture, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Planning, Research, Timelines, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, LLM Application, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Incident Response, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Ethics, Cyber Operations, AI Orchestration, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Technology Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Agile Product Development, Scrum (Software Development), Lean Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Project Management Software, Technical Communication, Technical Product Management, Performance Metric, Agile Project Management, Data Analysis, Project Management, Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, R Programming, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Data Encryption Standard, Cloud Computing, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Security, Public Key Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Javascript, Program Development, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Development Environment, Computer Science, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Patient-centered Care, Case Studies, Care Coordination, Empathy, Chronic Diseases, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Looker (Software), Data Literacy, Health Informatics, Technical Communication, Clinical Informatics, Spatial Data Analysis, Decision Support Systems, Data Analysis, Health Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Health Care, Business Metrics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, Application Programming Interface (API), Spring Boot, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, MongoDB, UI Components, JSON, NoSQL, Data Access
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks