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Professional Development Courses

Professional development courses can help you learn effective communication, leadership strategies, time management, and conflict resolution. You can build skills in networking, personal branding, and project management techniques. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, collaboration platforms, and performance tracking systems, showing how these skills can enhance teamwork and productivity in various professional settings.


Popular Professional Development Courses and Certifications


  • Status: Free
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    U

    University of Washington

    Lesson | Business English Skills: Introducing Yourself in Business Settings

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Professional Networking, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Relationship Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    279 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Minnesota

    Identifying Transferable Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Intercultural Competence, Professional Development, Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Adaptability, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Crash Course on Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Scripting, Python Programming, Automation, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    40K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Python for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Web Scraping, Data Store, SQL, File I/O, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Design, MySQL, Data Cleansing, Databases, JSON, Data Visualization, Network Protocols, Web Services, Restful API, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    280K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI Python for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming, Data Analysis, AI Enablement, Application Development, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, Data Structures

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    222 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Communicating to Diverse Audiences

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Communication Strategies, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Empathy, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Non-Verbal Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Intuit

    Bookkeeping basics

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting Records, Balance Sheet, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows, Journals

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    6.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Database Design, Linux Commands, Data Warehousing, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Engineering, Database Administration, Data Pipelines, SQL, Database Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Database Architecture and Administration, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Data Store, Relational Databases, Jupyter, Generative AI, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Intuit

    Tracking assets and sales

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Property Accounting, Lease Contracts, Asset Management, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Income Statement

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Intuit

    Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equity

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Tax, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Sales Tax, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Equities, Loans, Tax

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    787 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    IBM JavaScript Backend Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), OpenShift, Serverless Computing, Node.JS, Containerization, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, MongoDB, Professional Networking, Cloud-Native Computing, NoSQL, GitHub, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, Grafana, Javascript, Azure DevOps

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8.8K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, IBM DB2, Tableau Software, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Database Management Systems, Pivot Tables And Charts, MySQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional development courses

  • Lesson | Business English Skills: Introducing Yourself in Business Settings : University of Washington
  • Identifying Transferable Skills: University of Minnesota
  • Crash Course on Python: Google
  • Python for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • AI Python for Beginners: DeepLearning.AI
  • Communicating to Diverse Audiences: University of Minnesota
  • Bookkeeping basics: Intuit
  • IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI: IBM
  • Tracking assets and sales: Intuit
  • Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equity: Intuit

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