Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Experience Design, Conceptual Design, Agile Product Development, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Service Design, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, User Research, Design Research, Human Centered Design, Project Scoping, Planning, Project Planning, Growth Mindedness, User Feedback, Strategic Thinking, Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Customer Insights, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Design Strategies, Product Development, Product Design, Strategic Thinking, User Feedback, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Collaboration, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Design, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Markov Model, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Microsoft Access, Database Systems, Databases, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Database Management, Data Entry, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Research, UI/UX Research, Web Design and Development, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Persona Development, Design Research, Mockups, Usability Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Branding, Storytelling, Experience Design, Brand Management, Digital Brand Strategy, Journey Mapping, Design Strategies, Creative Design, User Experience Design, Visual Storytelling, Style Guides, Marketing Psychology, Cross-Channel Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research and Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Business Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, AI literacy, Brainstorming, AI powered creativity, Email Automation, Ideation, Timelines, AI Enablement, LLM Application, Taking Meeting Minutes, Concision, Business Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, AutoCAD, Architectural Design, Building Design, Architecture and Construction, Technical Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Sustainable Architecture, Autodesk, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Development, Functional Design, Conceptual Design, Layout Design, 3D Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Microservices, Containerization, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, DevOps, ASP.NET, UI/UX Strategy, Secure Coding, iOS Development, Development Testing, Mobile Development Tools, CI/CD, Version Control
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Threat Management, Software Visualization, Exploitation techniques, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months