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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.

Popular Critical Thinking Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Leadership Development for Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Professional Networking, Smart Goals, Team Motivation, Employee Coaching, Creative Problem-Solving, Motivational Skills, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Prioritization, Stress Management, Meeting Facilitation, Relationship Management, Goal Setting, Time Management, Creative Thinking, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies, Creativity, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Macquarie University

    Strategising: Management for Global Competitive Advantage

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Supply Chain, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Supply Chain Planning, Business Ethics, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Customer Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Growth Strategies, Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Digital Transformation, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Mainframe Technologies, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Unix, IBM DB2, Data Maintenance, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Database Management Systems, Hardware Architecture, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, Computing Platforms, System Programming, Linux, Control Panels

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

    Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Product Planning, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Building, Product Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Design and Product, Product Testing, Marketing Planning, New Business Development, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Business Strategies, Team Motivation, Ideation, Market Opportunities, Market Research, Business Modeling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    704 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Java Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Tools, Java, Computer Programming Tools, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Virtual Machines, Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    635 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Customer Service Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Problem Solving, Customer Support, Telephone Skills, Greeting Customers, Service Level, Client Support, Help Desk Support, Operations Support Systems, Customer and Client Support, Service Management, Personal Attributes, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Technical Support and Services, Communication, Customer Complaint Resolution, Empathy, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Process Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Information Technology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Systems Analysis, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Interoperability, Data Literacy, Data Sharing, Medical Imaging, Emerging Technologies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    602 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Large Language Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Text Mining, Embeddings, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Network Architecture

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Y

    Yale University

    Narrative Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Storytelling, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Consumer Behaviour, General Finance, Analysis, AI literacy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    904 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Innovation: Building and Sustaining Innovative Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Team Management, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling, People Management, Innovation, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Intellectual Property, Strategic Partnership, Value Propositions, Commercialization, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing a Google SRE Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Service Level Agreement, Service Level, System Monitoring, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Performance Metric, Program Implementation, Goal Setting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    923 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
  • Leadership Development for Engineers: Rice University
  • Strategising: Management for Global Competitive Advantage: Macquarie University
  • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
  • Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Fundamentals of Java Programming: Board Infinity
  • Customer Service Fundamentals: Knowledge Accelerators
  • The Social and Technical Context of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models: DeepLearning.AI
  • Narrative Economics: Yale University

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