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Automation courses can help you learn process optimization, workflow design, and robotic process automation (RPA). You can build skills in scripting, system integration, and data analysis to streamline operations. Many courses introduce tools like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Zapier, that support implementing automation solutions and enhancing productivity across various industries.

Popular Automation Courses and Certifications


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    AI Business School

    AI for Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Multimodal Prompts, AI literacy, Sales Enablement, No-Code Development, AI Personalization, Sales, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Innovation, Productivity, Operational Efficiency

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Generative and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Agentic Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, AI literacy, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    API Testing with Karate Framework

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Business Technologies, AI Personalization, Risking, Predictive Modeling, Business Operations

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Mobile Development Tools, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Performance Stress Testing, Test Planning, Application Security

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    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Solutions and Microsoft Defender

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Security, Azure Active Directory, Threat Detection, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Management, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Malware Protection, Computer Security Incident Management, Firewall, Incident Response, Event Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Blue Prism

    Blue Prism Foundation Training

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Objects Framework, Business Process Automation, Process Flow Diagrams, Automation, Process Design, Workflow Management, Process Management, Process Modeling, Process Development, Business Process, Process Validation, Release Management, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    IoT Enabled Farming

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Advanced Analytics, Big Data, Data Management, Wireless Networks, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Water Sustainability, Emerging Technologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Geospatial Information and Technology, Telecommunications, Sustainable Technologies, Real Time Data, Automation, Data Analysis, Control Systems

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AI in Law: Research, Risk, and Legal Drafting

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Arbitration, Legal Research, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Document Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, AI literacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Litigation Support, Client Services, Compliance Training, Regulatory Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Fine-tuning, LangChain, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Model Training, Model Optimization, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Token Optimization, Transfer Learning, LLM Application, AI literacy, Amazon Web Services, Context Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Power Query Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Consolidation, Microsoft Excel, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Validation, Automation, Data Access, File Management

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    88 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    UiPath

    Data Manipulation in RPA

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Data Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular automation courses

  • AI for Finance: AI Business School
  • Generative and Agentic AI: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • API Testing with Karate Framework: Coursera
  • Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium: University of Minnesota
  • Cybersecurity Solutions and Microsoft Defender: Microsoft
  • Blue Prism Foundation Training: Blue Prism
  • IoT Enabled Farming: EDUCBA
  • AI in Law: Research, Risk, and Legal Drafting: Coursera
  • AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock: Amazon Web Services

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