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Child Psychology Courses

Child psychology courses can help you learn developmental milestones, emotional regulation, behavioral assessment, and the impact of environment on child growth. You can build skills in effective communication with children, understanding attachment styles, and implementing intervention strategies. Many courses introduce tools such as observational techniques, standardized assessments, and play therapy methods, that support applying your knowledge in real-life situations and supporting children's mental health and development.

Popular Child Psychology Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Decision-Making in the Tech Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Leadership Studies, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Technical Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Liberal Arts, Culture, Business Leadership, Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Psychology

    ★ 4.8 (198) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Decision-Making for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Decisiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Resourcefulness, Creativity, Curiosity, Strategic Thinking, Root Cause Analysis, Independent Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Analysis, Innovation, Social Impact, Risk Management, Analysis, Data Collection

    ★ 4.7 (151) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health Therapies, Psychiatry, Psychological Evaluations, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Evaluation, Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Assessments, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Psychosocial Assessments, Psychology, Pharmacotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Pharmacology

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

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals, Self, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Justice, Human Relations Movement, Child Welfare, Media and Communications, Environmental Issue, Legal Proceedings

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

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of Michigan

    AI for Creative Work

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Risking, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Generative AI, AI Security, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Image Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Innovation, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Analysis, Experimentation, Leadership, Collaboration

    ★ 4.5 (141) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • R

    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 3: How Does It All End?

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Sociology, Human Development, Psychology, Education and Training, Science and Research, Ancient History, Research, Neurology, Legal Proceedings

    ★ 4.4 (95) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Effective Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Human Learning, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Writing, Community Outreach, Learning Theory, Pedagogy, Research, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Science and Research, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Photography, Instructional Design, Psychology

    ★ 4.6 (139) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    التميز في خدمة وإسعاد المتعاملين

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Telephone Skills, Personalized Service, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer experience improvement, Inbound Calls, Customer Support, Customer Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Customer Complaint Resolution, Friendliness, Communication, Tactfulness, Interpersonal Communications, Service Improvement, Consumer Behaviour

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

  • U

    UBITS

    Fundamentos de la gestión del talento humano

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Human Resource Management, Team Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Course Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Recruitment, Human Capital, Human Resources, Management Training And Development, People Development, Training and Development, Employee Training, Talent Recruitment, Performance Analysis, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Full Cycle Recruitment, Lesson Planning

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Management, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Performance Improvement, Business Requirements, Business Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Case Studies, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Formulate Your Use Case

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Thinking, Brainstorming, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Business Analysis, Feasibility Studies

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    Emory University

    Introduction to Social Media Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Management, Customer Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Data Mining, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Trend Analysis, Research, Peer Review

    ★ 4.3 (112) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular child psychology courses

  • Ethical Decision-Making in the Tech Industry: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Decision-Making for Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: American Psychological Association
  • Animals, Self, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI for Creative Work: University of Michigan
  • Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 3: How Does It All End?: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • التميز في خدمة وإسعاد المتعاملين: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Fundamentos de la gestión del talento humano: UBITS
  • IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) Exam Prep: STARWEAVER

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