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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Routers, Network Architecture, Network Switches, Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Systems Architecture, Network Protocols, System Design and Implementation, Computer Networking, Software Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Network Performance Management, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Usability, Software Design, Mockups, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Application Design, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Product Development, Service Design, Strategic Planning, Brand Management, Sustainable Business, Process Improvement, Business Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Health Policy, Social and Human Services, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Evaluation, Public Administration, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Research, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Project Design, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Finance, Case Studies, Business Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Storytelling, Video Production, Gemini, Google Docs, Google Workspace, Video Editing, Responsible AI, Proofreading, Prompt Engineering, Productivity Software, Gmail, Workflow Management, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Writing, Collaboration, Project Management, Business Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, SQL, Data Presentation, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Administration, Data Science
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Firewall, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Enterprise Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Protocols, Proxy Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Integration, SQL, Transaction Processing, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Transact-SQL, Data Maintenance, Databases, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Performance Tuning, Database Systems, Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Systems Architecture, Network Protocols, Software Architecture, Wireless Networks, Data Science, Embedded Systems, Cloud Platforms, Computer Networking, Network Security, Network Infrastructure, Emerging Technologies, Computer Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Vibrations, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Global Positioning Systems, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Verification And Validation, Engineering, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Physics
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Migration, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Database Management Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks