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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Negotiation, Data Presentation, Risk Management, Professional Development, Business Risk Management, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, Restful API, API Testing, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Documentation, Application Performance Management, Microservices
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Java Programming, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Middleware, Plan Execution, Software Design Patterns, Persona Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Java, Dependency Analysis, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Design, Software Architecture, Testability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Delegation Skills, Performance Review, Conflict Management, Coaching
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Video Editing, Video Production, Post-Production, Graphic and Visual Design, Writing and Editing, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Restful API, Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Engineering, Web Services, Application Development, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Small Data, Decision Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Debugging, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Digital Content, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), User Provisioning, Verification And Validation, User Accounts, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Test Case, Secure Coding, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Email Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Key Management, Application Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months