App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, GitHub, Web Design, Git (Version Control System), Browser Compatibility, Version Control, Web Development, Cloud Hosting, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development Tools, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Software Design, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Agile Product Development, Design Thinking, Agile Methodology, Product Development, User Research, Persona Development, Usability Testing, Team Building, User Centered Design, Value Propositions, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, Development Environment, Database Application, Data Import/Export, Back-End Web Development
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Hosting, Load Balancing, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Web Applications, Servers, Application Performance Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Infographics, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Architectural Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Image Quality
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Project Design, Content Creation, Scheduling, Test Tools, User Accounts, Marketing, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Application Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Multimodal Prompts
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Social Network Analysis, Data Processing, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Java, Text Mining, Graph Theory, File Systems, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Selenium (Software), Test Tools, Test Case, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data, Apache Maven, Automation, Application Frameworks, Java, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Email Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Key Management, Application Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months