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Self Defense Courses

Self-defense courses can help you learn situational awareness, basic striking techniques, and effective escape strategies. You can build skills in defensive tactics, conflict de-escalation, and personal safety planning. Many courses introduce tools like pepper spray, personal alarms, and self-defense keychains, demonstrating how these items can enhance your safety and confidence in various environments.

Popular Self Defense Courses and Certifications


  • S

    SkillUp

    Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Scoping, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Scope Management, Communication Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Team Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Attributes, Project Controls, Project Management Life Cycle, Leadership Development, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Communication

    4.6 stars, 204 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Coaching Conversations

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Management Training And Development, Constructive Feedback, Gap Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Professional Development, Performance Management, People Management, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Problem Solving, Leadership and Management, Expectation Management, Empowerment, Accountability, Active Listening, Communication Strategies

    4.7 stars, 347 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (347) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Systems with the ChatGPT API

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Generative AI Agents, Self Service Technologies, Jupyter

    4.7 stars, 359 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (359) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Workplace Culture for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Team Leadership, Compassion, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Team Motivation, Leadership, Teamwork, digital literacy, Self-Awareness, Media and Communications, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Decision Making, Independent Thinking, Open Mindset, Conflict Management, Accountability

    4.6 stars, 148 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (148) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Scanning, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Security Software, Cyber Operations, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Test Tools, Windows PowerShell, System Testing, Command-Line Interface

    4.8 stars, 201 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization

    Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Memory Management, System Programming, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5 stars, 185 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (185) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • Y

    Yale University

    American Contract Law II

    Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Contract Compliance, Delegation Skills, Insurance and Warranty Claims Processing, Case Law, Mitigation, Fraud detection, Public Policies, Case Studies

    4.9 stars, 267 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (267) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Cooperation, Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Relationship Building

    4.7 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Critical thinking: reasoned decision making

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Independent Thinking, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Strategic Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cognitive flexibility, Analysis, Self-Awareness, Open Mindset

    4.7 stars, 123 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Secure Access with Azure Active Directory

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, User Accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Cloud Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Self Service Technologies

    4.5 stars, 103 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (103) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The State University of New York

    Home-Based Child Care

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Business Planning, Accident Prevention, Special Education, Education and Training, Teaching, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Family Support, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Parent Communication, Nutrition and Diet, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Fiscal Management, Creativity

    4.8 stars, 179 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (179) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Cognitive flexibility, Open Mindset, Recognizing Others, Resourcefulness, Empowerment, Organizational Leadership, Persistence, Problem Solving, Self-Motivation, Growth Mindedness, Collaboration, Motivational Skills, Constructive Feedback, Emotional Intelligence

    4.8 stars, 657 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self defense courses

  • Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership: SkillUp
  • Coaching Conversations: University of California, Davis
  • Building Systems with the ChatGPT API: DeepLearning.AI
  • Workplace Culture for Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies: Microsoft
  • Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization: Codio
  • American Contract Law II: Yale University
  • Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
  • Critical thinking: reasoned decision making: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Secure Access with Azure Active Directory: Microsoft

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