Instructional design courses can help you learn curriculum development, assessment strategies, and learner engagement techniques. You can build skills in creating effective learning experiences, utilizing multimedia resources, and evaluating instructional effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and learning management systems, which support the design and delivery of educational content.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Solution Design, Innovation, Product Development, Social Impact, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Education and Training, Community Development
★ 4.6 (690) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HRCI
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Structure, Policy Development, Conflict Management, Employee Relations, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Staff Management, Business Ethics, Labor Relations, Workforce Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Continuity
★ 4.8 (351) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Brute-force attacks, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Memory Management, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, Data Validation
★ 4 (279) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Code Reusability
★ 4.9 (463) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Childhood Education and Development, Education Software and Technology, Education and Training, Human Learning, Child Development, School Psychology, Pedagogy, Human Development, Higher Education, Psychological Evaluations, Learning Theory, Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Sciences
★ 4.6 (295) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Performance Management, Financial Data, Performance Metric, Operating Budget, Cost Management, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Organizational Structure, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (650) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Content Scheduling, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Generative AI
★ 4.7 (230) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, Technical Communication, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.8 (305) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Security Requirements Analysis, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Product Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, Risking
★ 4.5 (857) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Software Design Documents, Software Design, AI Integrations, Software Architecture, Agentic Workflows, Continuous Integration, Software Development, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Application Security, Software Engineering, Code Review, Debugging, DevSecOps
★ 4.5 (262) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Architectural Design, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Building Codes, Community Development, Sustainable Systems, Land Development, Public Works, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Land Management, Case Studies, Building Design, Economic Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science
★ 4.6 (521) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Service Level, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Program Implementation, Goal Setting
★ 4.7 (925) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months