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Self Development Courses

Self-development courses can help you learn time management, emotional intelligence, effective communication, and goal-setting strategies. You can build skills in self-reflection, resilience, and motivation techniques that enhance personal growth. Many courses introduce tools like journaling apps, productivity planners, and mindfulness practices that support your journey toward self-improvement and help you implement the skills you acquire.

Popular Self Development Courses and Certifications


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Enhancing User Interactivity in Looker with Liquid

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Google Cloud Platform, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Logical Operations

    Microsoft Access for Office 365: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Access, Database Design, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Databases, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Access, Data Entry, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Productivity Software

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, System Design and Implementation, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    G

    Google Cloud

    Build a Chat Application using the PaLM 2 API on Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Code Review, Containerization, Serverless Computing, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Development, Build Tools

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Automatically Deploy Python Web Apps from Version Control to Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Development, Python Programming

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    Algorithm Interview Practice for Junior Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Solution Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    K

    Kennesaw State University

    Strategies for Planned Social Change with Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Positive Behavior Support, Advertising, Change Management, Sustainability Standards, Influencing, Consumer Behaviour, Behavior Management, Marketing Psychology, Marketing Communications, Promotional Strategies, Marketing, Behavioral Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Program Development, No-Code Development, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SAE Institute México

    Bulletproof 1. Accepting rejection

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Growth Mindedness, Persistence, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Understand and Apply Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI literacy, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Decision Intelligence, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agentic systems

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Product Management and Lean Startup Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Target Market, Agile Product Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Product Improvement, Product Development, Customer Analysis, User Experience, Business Metrics, Persona Development, Lean Methodologies, Product Management, Agile Methodology, New Product Development, Performance Measurement, Web Analytics, Product Marketing, User Feedback, Business Operations

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self development courses

  • Enhancing User Interactivity in Looker with Liquid: Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Access for Office 365: Part 1 : Logical Operations
  • Software Design Principles: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Build a Chat Application using the PaLM 2 API on Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Automatically Deploy Python Web Apps from Version Control to Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Algorithm Interview Practice for Junior Developers: Scrimba
  • Strategies for Planned Social Change with Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Bulletproof 1. Accepting rejection: SAE Institute México

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