Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, De-escalation Techniques, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Problem Solving, Cooperation, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Team Motivation, Influencing, Visionary, Team Leadership, People Development, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Conflict Management, Goal Setting, Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Business Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, Regulatory Compliance, AI Product Strategy, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Management, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Multimedia, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Style Guides, Document Management, Digital Publishing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Data Pipelines, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Interviewing Skills, Business Process, Business Analysis, Professional Development, Google Gemini, Data Analysis, SQL
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Integrated Marketing Communications, Personalized Service, Consumer Behaviour, Data Ethics, Social Media, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk, Grading (Landscape), AutoCAD, Drafting and Engineering Design, Design Specifications, Network Model, Engineering Analysis, Design, Design and Product, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Conflict Management, Patient Communication, Cultural Responsiveness, Patient-centered Care, Professionalism, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Empathy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Stress Management, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Digital Publishing, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, OpenAI, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Cloud API, ChatGPT, API Gateway, Cloud Development, CI/CD, System Monitoring, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Development Testing, User Experience Design, JSON, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Web Applications, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, Object Oriented Design, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Application Development, Software Design, Database Design, Model View Controller, Databases
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks