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Early Childhood Education Courses

Early Childhood Education courses can help you learn child development theories, curriculum design, classroom management, and assessment strategies. You can build skills in fostering social-emotional learning, engaging families, and implementing play-based learning approaches. Many courses introduce tools like observation checklists, lesson planning software, and assessment frameworks that support effective teaching practices and enhance the learning environment for young children.


Popular Early Childhood Education Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    How to Series on Personal Development Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Empowerment, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Courage, Accountability, Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Assertiveness, Open Mindset, Goal Setting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Industrial Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Job Analysis, Talent Management, Team Building, Leadership, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Diversity and Inclusion, Occupational Safety And Health, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Stress First Aid, Performance Management, Research, Social Justice, Scientific Methods, Employee Training, Psychological Evaluations, Cultural Diversity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Systems Thinking, Brand Marketing, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Environment and Resource Management, Business Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Engineering Management, Market Opportunities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Emerging Technologies, Digital Marketing

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    Duke University

    Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Neurologic Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Telehealth, Patient Evaluation, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Assessment, Health Technology, Vital Signs, Health Assessment, Patient Preparation, Patient-centered Care, Patient Treatment, Primary Care, Health Care, Health Systems, Telecommunications, Care Management, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Innovate with the Strategy Canvas for Competitiveness

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Market Research, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Leadership

    4.4
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de Financiamento com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Business Development, Business Acumen, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Loans, Financial Planning, Financial Statements, Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees, SVM and Unsupervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Dimensionality Reduction, Statistics

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Scaling Product and Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Go To Market Strategy, Sales Management, Product Management, Sales Strategy, New Business Development, Product Development, Operational Efficiency, Product Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Process, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Insights, Leadership and Management, Fundraising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Pedagogy, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Digital pedagogy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Product Improvement, Technology Solutions, Customer Analysis, Solution Design, Customer Insights, Brainstorming, Market Opportunities, Market Research, User Feedback, Business Modeling, Presentations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Finanzas de Start Up y Valuación de Proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Project Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Presentations

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

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    Kotter

    The 4 Core Change Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, People Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership Development, Leadership, Drive Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Lifelong Learning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular early childhood education courses

  • How to Series on Personal Development Topics: Coursera
  • Industrial Psychology: Illinois Tech
  • Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Neurologic Exam: Duke University
  • How to Innovate with the Strategy Canvas for Competitiveness: Coursera
  • Fundamentos de Financiamento com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs
  • Trees, SVM and Unsupervised Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Scaling Product and Processes: IE Business School
  • Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion: University of California San Diego
  • Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur: Arizona State University

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