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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


  • R

    Red Hat

    Managing Cloud-native Applications with Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Management, Cloud Platforms, Containerization, Cloud Computing, YAML, Virtual Networking, Capacity Management, Configuration Management, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Configuration Management, Performance Tuning

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    CPA Licensure Prep: The Regulatory Framework of Business

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Risk, Governance, Commercial Laws, Contract Review, Vendor Contracts, Organizational Structure, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Contract Compliance, Contract Management, Tax, Civil Law, Business Management, Corporate Tax, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Proceedings, Personal Injury Law, Corporate Finance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Equities

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Investment Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Management, Investments

    4.9 stars, 52 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    English for Effective Business Communications

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Marketing, Language Competency, Business, Vocabulary, Telecommuting, Human Resources, People Management, Leadership and Management, Human Resource Management, Business Communication, Marketing Management, Recruitment, Promotional Strategies, Grammar

    4.7 stars, 122 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (122) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Agile and Project Management Mastery for Scrum Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, User Story, Project Management, Risk Management, Kanban Principles, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Cost Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Backlogs, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Software, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Analysis, Team Performance Management, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives

    4.7 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (25) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Project Management Performance Domains

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Implementation, Project Performance, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Team Building, Milestones (Project Management), Performance Metric, Plan Execution, Project Schedules, Project Coordination, Project Controls

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Setting Clear Expectations

    Skills you'll gain: Recognizing Others, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Team Management, Coaching, Expectation Management, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Professional Development, Motivational Skills, Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Managing Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Development, Database Design, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Analysis

    4.8 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps and AI on AWS: CI/CD for Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Model Deployment, IT Automation, DevOps, Cloud Management, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Automation, Site Reliability Engineering

    4.5 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Promotion, Value-Based Care, Public Health, Care Management, Health Care, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis

    4.2 stars, 51 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (51) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Data Maintenance, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, Issue Tracking, Public Cloud, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Serverless Computing, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Authentications, Infrastructure Security, Authorization (Computing), Data Loss Prevention, Remote Access Systems

    4 stars, 23 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (23) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    DevOps Complete Course

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Containerization, Docker (Software), Artifactory, Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Apache Maven, GitHub, SonarQube, CI/CD, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Application Deployment, Build Tools, Continuous Deployment, Grafana, Continuous Delivery, Configuration Management

    4.3 stars, 28 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (28) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Managing Cloud-native Applications with Kubernetes: Red Hat
  • CPA Licensure Prep: The Regulatory Framework of Business: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Investment Evaluation: Duke University
  • English for Effective Business Communications: University of California, Irvine
  • Agile and Project Management Mastery for Scrum Leaders: Simplilearn
  • Project Management Performance Domains: Microsoft
  • Setting Clear Expectations: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Managing Relational Databases: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • DevOps and AI on AWS: CI/CD for Generative AI Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management: Universiteit Leiden

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