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Learning And Development Courses

Learning and Development courses can help you learn instructional design, training program development, employee engagement strategies, and performance assessment techniques. You can build skills in facilitating workshops, creating e-learning modules, and evaluating training effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Learning Management Systems (LMS), assessment software, and collaboration platforms, which support the implementation of training initiatives and enhance the learning experience for participants.

Popular Learning And Development Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Ideation, Sales Pipelines, Innovation, Customer Insights, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Proposal Development, New Product Development, Sales Presentations, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Finance

    4.6 stars, 2.3K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (2.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Madecraft

    Using Design Principles to Enhance Remote Trainings

    Skills you'll gain: Style Guides, Typography, Visual Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Developing Training Materials, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Storytelling, Instructional Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Graphic Design, Learning Theory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Cybersecurity, Hardening, Authorization (Computing), Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Security Controls, Threat Management, Encryption, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Application Security, Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Malware Protection, Patch Management, Multi-Factor Authentication

    4.9 stars, 2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Automating Real-World Tasks with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Email Automation, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming, Restful API, IT Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, System Monitoring, Debugging

    4.8 stars, 3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

    Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Environment, Research, Biochemistry, General Science and Research, Microbiology, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

    4.8 stars, 2.7K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (2.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Building Engagement, Growth, and Resilience in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Strategy, Compensation Management, People Management, Compensation Strategy, Benefits Administration, Succession Planning, Employee Performance Management, People Development, Staff Management, Talent Management, Human Resource Policies, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Employee Retention, Performance Management, Workforce Development, Resource Management, Talent Acquisition

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Accomplishment STAR Techniques for Job Interviews

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Storytelling, Problem Solving, Oral Expression, Professional Development, Persuasive Communication, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Teamwork, Professionalism, Job Analysis, Communication, Business Writing

    4.6 stars, 450 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (450) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Pearson

    Introduction to Research

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Writing, Report Writing, Research Methodologies, Research Reports, Literacy, Investigation, Trustworthiness, Higher Education, Critical Thinking, Reliability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Drafting an Essay

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Research, Style Guides

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    OpenTelemetry in Practice: The Complete Observability Course

    Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Grafana, Cloud-Native Computing, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Devops Tools, DevOps, Business Metrics, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Application Deployment, Context Management, Cloud Platforms, Service Level, Docker (Software), YAML, Microservices, Data Pipelines, Software Development, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Mastering Agentic AI Frameworks Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Process Optimization, Process Driven Development, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Business Workflow Analysis, Decision Intelligence, AI Security, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Trend Analysis, Infection Control, Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Visualization, Health Policy, Data Visualization Software, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Infectious Diseases, Datamaps, Health Informatics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Geospatial Mapping, Health Assessment, Statistics

    4.7 stars, 4.6K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (4.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular learning and development courses

  • Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Using Design Principles to Enhance Remote Trainings: Madecraft
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials: IBM
  • Automating Real-World Tasks with Python: Google
  • Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life: The University of Edinburgh
  • Building Engagement, Growth, and Resilience in the Workplace: John Wiley & Sons
  • Accomplishment STAR Techniques for Job Interviews: Coursera
  • Introduction to Research: Pearson
  • Drafting an Essay: Pearson
  • OpenTelemetry in Practice: The Complete Observability Course: Packt

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