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Professional Skills Courses

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


  • T

    The State University of New York

    Connect with Diverse Audiences during a Public Health Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Interviewing Skills, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Diversity Awareness, Public Health, Interpersonal Communications, Rapport Building, Driving engagement

    4.3 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Embedded Software, Electronic Hardware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Documentation, Electronic Systems, Debugging, System Design and Implementation, Program Development, Software Design, Software Development, Functional Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Development Environment, Eclipse (Software)

    4.3 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Project, Stakeholder, and Requirements Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Communications, Product Requirements, Milestones (Project Management), Strategic Communication, AI Enablement, Waterfall Methodology, Kanban Principles, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Communication, Product Lifecycle Management, Prioritization

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Memory Management, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Linux

    4.8 stars, 62 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Layout Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Strategies, Web Design, Scalability, Prototyping, File Management

    4.6 stars, 22 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Seeking Investment Alpha

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

    4.6 stars, 106 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (106) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Public Key Infrastructure, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Mobile Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Network Security, Operating Systems, Encryption, Hardening, Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Security, Web Applications

    4 stars, 21 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4 (21) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Engaging Content for Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Analytics, Drive Engagement, Content Optimization, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Workflow Management

    5 stars, 7 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Leading AI Projects and Building the Right Culture

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Data Strategy, Digital Transformation, Data Management, Technology Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Cloud Services, Project Management, Data Governance, Culture Transformation, Business Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Workforce Development, Project Estimation, People Development, Talent Management, Business

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, digital literacy, Decision Support Systems, Digital Transformation

    4.1 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Responsible AI, Text Mining, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Quality Assurance, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Design Thinking, Python Programming

    4.4 stars, 84 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (84) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Get Started with Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development Tools, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Interaction Design, Usability, Development Environment, Development Testing, Software Testing, Software Installation

    4.4 stars, 64 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (64) · Beginner · 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

  • Connect with Diverse Audiences during a Public Health Crisis: The State University of New York
  • FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Project, Stakeholder, and Requirements Management Fundamentals: SkillUp
  • C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3: Dartmouth College
  • Figma Pro Pt. 1: Auto Layouts, Grids & Components: Skillshare
  • Seeking Investment Alpha: Coursera
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • Creating Engaging Content for Facebook: Coursera
  • Leading AI Projects and Building the Right Culture: John Wiley & Sons
  • AI Essentials: AI CERTs

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