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Writing courses can help you learn narrative structure, character development, persuasive techniques, and editing skills. You can build abilities in crafting compelling arguments, developing unique voices, and refining your style through feedback. Many courses introduce tools like Grammarly for grammar checks, Scrivener for organizing drafts, and various writing software that aid in the creative process, enhancing your overall writing proficiency.


Popular Writing Courses and Certifications


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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    中國人文經典導讀

    Skills you'll gain: Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Literacy, Liberal Arts, Language Learning, Ancient History, Writing and Editing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Debugging, Apache Maven, Scripting, Development Environment, Scripting Languages

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Amazon Web Services

    Skills and Best Practices for Cloud Support Associates

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Problem Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Support, Amazon Web Services, Communication, Cloud Solutions, Technical Support, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Automation, Collaboration, Incident Management, Generative AI, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Big Data Analysis Deep Dive

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Big Data, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, PySpark, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Database Management, Cloud Storage

    4.6
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    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Python Scripting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Scripting, MySQL, Data Structures, Python Programming, Program Development, Database Management, Web Applications, Computer Programming, File Management, Software Development Life Cycle

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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Business English: Final Project

    Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, English Language, Marketing Budgets, Business Planning, Business Writing, Marketing Planning, Project Documentation, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Business Communication, Presentations, Business Reporting

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Supporting Clients

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Coaching, Client Support, Employee Onboarding, LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Branding, Negotiation, Business Writing, Goal Setting, Financial Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Blazor for Front-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Server Side, Data Validation, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build an Automated Landing page using AI from Wix ADI

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, Web Analytics, Automation

    4.4
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Vanderbilt University

    Building HTTP APIs with Spring

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Security, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Data Access, Dependency Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering Multi-Agent Development with AutoGen

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, Human Machine Interfaces, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Python Programming, System Configuration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    English Advanced C1

    Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Oral Expression, English Language, Language Competency, Writing, Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Liberal Arts, Media and Communications, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Environmental Issue, Music, Economics

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • 中國人文經典導讀: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps: Coursera
  • Skills and Best Practices for Cloud Support Associates: Amazon Web Services
  • Big Data Analysis Deep Dive: Alibaba Cloud Academy
  • Python Scripting Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Business English: Final Project: Arizona State University
  • Supporting Clients: Goodwill Industries International
  • Blazor for Front-End Development: Microsoft
  • Build an Automated Landing page using AI from Wix ADI: Coursera
  • Building HTTP APIs with Spring: Vanderbilt University

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