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Professional Development Courses

Professional development courses can help you learn effective communication, leadership strategies, time management, and conflict resolution. You can build skills in networking, personal branding, and project management techniques. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, collaboration platforms, and performance tracking systems, showing how these skills can enhance teamwork and productivity in various professional settings.


Popular Professional Development Courses and Certifications


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    Rice University

    Introduction to Archaeology

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Timelines, Social Impact, Social Justice, Anthropology, Scientific Methods, World History, Social Sciences, Art History, Sustainable Development, Peer Review, Environment, Case Studies, General Science and Research, Environmental Science, Community Development, Investigation, Climate Change Programs, Spatial Analysis, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Defining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Demography, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resource Strategy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    210 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Oracle

    Oracle Java Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Oracle Cloud, Computer Programming, Cloud Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Softcore Processors and IP Acquisition

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Verification And Validation, System Design and Implementation, Simulations, System Configuration

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    97 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming in Scala Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, User Interface (UI), Data Processing, Heat Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Big Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Spatial Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    547 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Build Intelligent Agents Using DeepSeek & N8N

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Workflow Management, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Deepseek, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Automation, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, Google Sheets, Data Processing, Gmail

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Software Testing, Agile Software Development, Embedded Systems, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), Linux Administration, System Programming, Linux, C++ (Programming Language), Internet Of Things, File Systems

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Business Strategies, Digital Advertising, Growth Strategies, Social Media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Market Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    AI Product & Process Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Product Management, Generative AI, Sustainable Development, Generative AI Agents, Social Impact, Sustainability Reporting, Prompt Engineering, Data Strategy, Business Strategy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Basics

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), File I/O, IBM Cloud, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Mainframe Technologies, Procedure Development, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging, Editing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    129 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Complete Git

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Bitbucket, Version Control, Software Versioning, GitLab, Software Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development, Code Review, IntelliJ IDEA, Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse (Software), Linux, Command-Line Interface

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Problem Solving, Enterprise Modeling, Graph Theory, Decision Support Systems, Computational Thinking, Data Modeling, Model Evaluation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    456 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional development courses

  • Introduction to Archaeology: Rice University
  • Defining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organizations: Rice University
  • Oracle Java Foundations: Oracle
  • FPGA Softcore Processors and IP Acquisition: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Functional Programming in Scala Capstone: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Build Intelligent Agents Using DeepSeek & N8N : Board Infinity
  • Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Digital Marketing: IBM
  • AI Product & Process Excellence: Starweaver
  • IBM COBOL Basics: IBM

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