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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Advanced Python Development Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Cloud Deployment, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Graph Theory, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Code Review, Software Design, Application Deployment

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    SQL Database Applications and Development

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Application, Database Development, Database Design, Database Systems, Data Modeling, Database Theory, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Database Management Systems, Stored Procedure, Data Validation, Data Maintenance, Transaction Processing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Java Development with Databases 

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java, NoSQL, Database Development, Spring Framework, SQL, Database Systems, Databases, Database Design, Application Frameworks, Java Programming, Data Access, Database Management, Relational Databases, Back-End Web Development, Software Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Development, Leadership Development, Dealing With Ambiguity, Trustworthiness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Emotional Intelligence, Courage, Leadership Studies, Adaptability, Crisis Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Personal Integrity, Compassion, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Apex Development and Salesforce Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Salesforce, Web Services, Test Script Development, Memory Management, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Debugging, Code Reusability, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Management, Performance Tuning, Relationship Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Effective Talent Management & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Virtual Teams, Management Training And Development, People Development, Talent Pipelining, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Workforce Development, People Management, Leadership Development, Training and Development, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Gap Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Spring Framework - Core & Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Validation, Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Server Side, Java Programming, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Enterprise Application Management, Configuration Management, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Job Skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    150K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Business Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Organizational Skills, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Communication, Editing, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Presentations, Graphic Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    API Development and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, Restful API, API Testing, Data Validation, Authentications, OAuth, Cloud API, Microservices, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Authorization (Computing), Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Application Lifecycle Management, Prometheus (Software), Grafana

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Back End Development with .NET

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Edureka

    Secure Coding for Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SonarQube, Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, DevSecOps, Code Review, Maintainability, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Risk Mitigation, Software Quality Assurance, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Software Technical Review, Continuous Integration, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Python Development Techniques: Microsoft
  • SQL Database Applications and Development: EDUCBA
  • Java Development with Databases : SkillUp
  • Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders: John Wiley & Sons
  • Apex Development and Salesforce Automation: Packt
  • Effective Talent Management & Development: Northeastern University
  • Spring Framework - Core & Web Development: Board Infinity
  • IBM Data Science: IBM
  • Business Writing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • API Development and Architecture: Edureka

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