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3D Printing Courses

3D printing courses can help you learn design principles, material selection, and the additive manufacturing process. You can build skills in CAD software, prototyping techniques, and quality control methods. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Tinkercad, and various 3D printers, showing how these skills apply in creating functional prototypes, custom parts, and innovative designs across industries.

Popular 3D Printing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Hardware

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, 3D Modeling, Design Software, Electronic Hardware, Manufacturing Processes, Digital Design, Mechanical Design, Control Systems, Materials science, Electronic Components, Mechanical Engineering, Machine Controls, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Open Source Technology

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    112 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced 3D Printing with Fusion 360: Design Your Phone Case

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Technical Design, Design Software, Functional Design, Usability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Aerospace 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Materials science, Process Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, Sustainable Engineering, Process Engineering, Process Development, Sustainable Design, Model Optimization, Sustainable Technologies, Mechanical Design, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Manufacturing and Production, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Design Specifications

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Design Thinking, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Design Process, Product Development, Solution Design, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Social Impact, Materials science

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Mechanical Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    239 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Operations, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Partnership, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Analysis, Prototyping, System Implementation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Nomad Sculpt for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Color Theory, Computer Graphics, Post-Production, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Creative Design, Creativity

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Product Testing, Engineering Design Process, Mockups, Product Development, Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    137 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    3D Design in Blender: Learn, Create & Build

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, Editing, User Interface (UI), Software Installation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Blender Foundations: Interface, Modeling, & Procedural Tools

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Open Source Technology, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Network Model, Animation and Game Design, Animations, UI Components, Graphics Software, User Interface (UI), Editing, Video Game Development, Game Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Part Design

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular 3d printing courses

  • 3D Printing Hardware: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Advanced 3D Printing with Fusion 360: Design Your Phone Case: Packt
  • Aerospace 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing: Coursera
  • 3D Printing Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education: Dassault Systèmes
  • Additive Manufacturing: University of Michigan
  • Nomad Sculpt for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Prototyping: Arizona State University
  • SOLIDWORKS Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion: Dassault Systèmes
  • 3D Design in Blender: Learn, Create & Build: EDUCBA

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