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Child Development Courses

Child development courses can help you learn child psychology, developmental milestones, and effective parenting strategies. You can build skills in observation techniques, behavior assessment, and creating supportive learning environments. Many courses introduce tools like developmental screening instruments and observational checklists, that support tracking progress and tailoring interventions to meet children's unique needs.


Popular Child Development Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Web Development Bootcamp with React Bootstrap 5 & REST API

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, Development Environment, User Accounts, User Interface (UI), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Image Quality, Web Applications, Animations, Web Content, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Florida

    The Science of Training Young Athletes

    Skills you'll gain: Sports Medicine, Coaching, Athletic Training, Pediatrics, Exercise Science, Physiology, Kinesiology, Child Development, Working With Children, Anatomy, Training Programs, Injury Prevention, Coordination, Nutrition and Diet, Planning

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    982 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Installation, Development Environment

    4.8
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    233K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    English for Career Development

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Vocabulary, Writing, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Skills, Professional Networking, Business Communication, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Introduction to Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    361 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn)

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Time Management, Cognitive flexibility, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Professional Development

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Introduction to Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Back-End Web Development, React.js

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher

    Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Special Education, Cultural Responsiveness, Child Development, Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Parent Communication, Advocacy, Non-Verbal Communication

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    420 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Storyboarding, Writing, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Web Applications for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Secure Coding, Javascript

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Application Deployment, Linux, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    51K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Web Development Bootcamp with React Bootstrap 5 & REST API: Packt
  • Web Development for Beginners: University of California, Davis
  • The Science of Training Young Athletes: University of Florida
  • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python): University of Michigan
  • English for Career Development: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
  • Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn): Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Introduction to Back-End Development: Meta
  • Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher: University of Cape Town
  • Story and Narrative Development for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts

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