Computer design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, and layout design, along with practical applications like creating prototypes and digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Blender, that support executing design projects and enhancing your creative workflow.

Skills you'll gain: Adobe XD, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, UI/UX Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience, Presentations, Responsive Web Design, Information Architecture, User Story, Storyboarding, User Research, Design, Design Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, User Centered Design, Data Ethics
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Business Mathematics, Data Analysis, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Data Structures, Software Design, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Analysis, Program Development, Problem Solving, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Linux Commands, Cyber Security Assessment, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Linux, Risk Management Framework, Operating System Administration, Network Monitoring, Security Management, Operating Systems, Cyber Risk, Cloud Services, Threat Management, General Networking, Windows PowerShell, Cyber Governance, Unix Commands
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Cloud Management, Artificial Neural Networks, Information Privacy, Supervised Learning, Virtual Machines, Application Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Data Security, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Customer experience improvement, LLM Application, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, UI Components, Java, Development Environment, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Command-Line Interface, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Security Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Vulnerability Assessments, CI/CD, DevOps, Vulnerability Scanning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks