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Self Defense Courses

Self-defense courses can help you learn situational awareness, basic striking techniques, and effective escape strategies. You can build skills in defensive tactics, conflict de-escalation, and personal safety planning. Many courses introduce tools like pepper spray, personal alarms, and self-defense keychains, demonstrating how these items can enhance your safety and confidence in various environments.

Popular Self Defense Courses and Certifications


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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change and Global Affairs

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Environment, Sustainable Development, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Mitigation, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, Pollution Prevention, International Relations, Sustainable Technologies, Diplomacy, Governance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Backlogs, Creative Problem-Solving, Scaled Agile Framework, Leadership Studies, Negotiation, Sprint Retrospectives, Conflict Management, Agile Software Development, Team Performance Management, Program Management, Brainstorming, Prioritization, User Story, Innovation, Problem Solving, Project Controls

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    AZ-104: Managing Azure Identity, Governance, and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Group Policy, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, User Accounts, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Storage, Key Management, Encryption

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Power BI, Data Maintenance, Database Administration, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Validation, Relational Databases, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Quality, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Security, Systems Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Sourcing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Risk Management, Supplier Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Supplier Performance Management, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management, Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, Business Analytics, Contract Negotiation, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Financial Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Angular for Front End Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Test Driven Development (TDD), Web Components, Unit Testing, Development Testing, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Software Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Development Environment, UI Components, Application Frameworks, Application Development, Javascript, Data Persistence

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UBITS

    Empodérate y cree en ti mismo

    Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Adaptability, Personal Development, Self-Discipline, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Branding

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Hardening, Computer Security, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Memory Management, Data Persistence, Computer Architecture

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, File Management, Computer Programming Tools, Data Integrity, Debugging, File I/O, Systems Design, Data Storage Technologies, System Software, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Systems, Data Persistence, Command-Line Interface, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Data Security

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    UBITS

    Business Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Benchmarking, Closing (Sales), Consultative Selling, Retail Sales, Negotiation, Sales Strategy, Overcoming Objections, Accountability, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Value Propositions, Customer Relationship Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, Sales Management, Business Development, Emotional Intelligence, Accountability Frameworks, Market Research, Personal Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Emory University

    AI's Existing Impact

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Personalized Service, Personalized Campaigns, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Marketing Psychology, AI Enablement, Business-To-Consumer, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Automation, MarTech, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Decision Support Systems, Responsible AI, Algorithms, Business Ethics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Connect an App to a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Operational Databases, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Database Application, Databases, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Data Access, PostgreSQL, SQL

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self defense courses

  • Climate Change and Global Affairs: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Agile Project Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • AZ-104: Managing Azure Identity, Governance, and Storage: Packt
  • Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools: Microsoft
  • Sourcing Analytics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Angular for Front End Engineers: Codio
  • Empodérate y cree en ti mismo: UBITS
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Topics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence: Codio
  • Business Developer: UBITS

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