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Professional skills courses can help you learn effective communication, time management, negotiation techniques, and leadership strategies. You can build skills in conflict resolution, networking, and project management, which are crucial in various work environments. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, project management platforms, and collaboration apps that enhance your ability to work efficiently and lead teams.

Popular Professional Skills Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Merchandising

    Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Merchandise Displays, Retail Management, Consumer Behaviour, Visual Merchandising, Retail Store Operations, Retail Sales, Marketing Psychology, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Analysis, Design

    4.6 stars, 73 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    The Newborn Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Postpartum Care, Pulmonology, Health Assessment, Infant Care, Vital Signs, Cardiology, Respiratory Care, Clinical Assessment, Patient Observation, Child Health, Diagnostic Tests, Medical Equipment and Technology, Pediatrics, Respiration, Anatomy

    4.9 stars, 300 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (300) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Cyber Threat Hunting

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Anomaly Detection, Generative AI, Endpoint Security, Event Monitoring, Digital Forensics, Network Analysis, Linux

    4.5 stars, 139 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (139) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Beginner Microsoft Copilot: AI Prompts & Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity, LLM Application, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Microsoft Windows, Business Communication

    4.6 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Course, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (35) · Beginner · Course · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • O

    OpenAI

    ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI literacy, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Educational Materials, AI Personalization, Canva (Software), Instructional Design, Communication, Data Security

    4.8 stars, 743 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    SkillUp

    Mastering Program Management: Strategy to Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Control, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications, Organizational Change, Program Implementation, Organizational Strategy, Resource Planning, Project Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Governance, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Benefits Administration

    4.8 stars, 83 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (83) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Estimation for Data Science and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Probability

    4.1 stars, 96 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (96) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Management, Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Business Continuity, Risk Control, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls

    4.6 stars, 164 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (164) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Futures Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Strategic Thinking, Proactivity, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Optimism, Open Mindset, Empowerment, Planning, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Decision Making

    4.5 stars, 66 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (66) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Swift 5 iOS Application Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), iOS Development, Model View Controller, Apple iOS, JSON, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Code Review, UI Components, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Data Structures, Data Persistence, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Data Store, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Mobile Development

    4.4 stars, 913 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (913) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    Tableau Learning Partner

    Data Ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Maintenance, Tableau Software, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Data Storage, Data Infrastructure, Databases, Data Collection, Business Intelligence, Database Management Systems, Spreadsheet Software, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8 stars, 124 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (124) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Red Hat

    Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

    4.6 stars, 170 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (170) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional skills courses

  • Introduction to Merchandising: Coursera
  • The Newborn Assessment: University of Colorado System
  • Cyber Threat Hunting: Infosec
  • Beginner Microsoft Copilot: AI Prompts & Workflows: Knowledge Accelerators
  • ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers: OpenAI
  • Mastering Program Management: Strategy to Certification: SkillUp
  • Statistical Estimation for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Risk Management: University of California, Irvine
  • Futures Thinking: Arizona State University
  • Swift 5 iOS Application Developer: LearnQuest

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