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Instructional Design Courses

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.


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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Wireframing, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, System Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Amazon Web Services, Network Planning And Design, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Network Infrastructure, AWS CloudFormation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Self-Care Essentials: Embrace & Nurture the Real You

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Resilience, Mindfulness, Empowerment, Persistence, Self-Motivation, Action Oriented, Courage, Visionary, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Digital Design, Overcoming Obstacles, Graphical Tools, Emotional Intelligence, Color Theory

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Event Monitoring, Data Storage, MySQL, Key Management, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    AI & Machine Learning: Apply, Build & Solve

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Computational Logic, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Markov Model, Algorithms, Probability & Statistics, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Use vídeos en sus posts de redes sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Instagram, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Organizational Skills, Facebook, Video Production

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Dubai College of Tourism

    Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Food and Beverage, Cost Accounting, Layout Design, Customer experience improvement, Graphic and Visual Design, Copywriting, Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Logo Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Multimedia, Project Documentation

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, User Story, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Design Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Solution Design, Agile Methodology, Problem Solving, Agile Product Development, Empathy, Requirements Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Azure DevOps and Continuous Delivery with Git

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Continuous Delivery, CI/CD, DevOps, Test Planning, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Agile Software Development, YAML, Continuous Deployment, GitHub, Agile Methodology, Test Case, Microsoft Azure, Version Control, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Code Review

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Mastering Claude AI: Prompting, APIs, RAG, and MCP

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Restful API, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Automation, Scalability, Servers

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Cybersecurity Threats and Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Hardening, Information Systems Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Disaster Recovery, Remote Access Systems, Systems Architecture, Data Security, Encryption

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular instructional design courses

  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch : Coursera
  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty: Whizlabs
  • Self-Care Essentials: Embrace & Nurture the Real You: Skillshare
  • Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS: Edureka
  • AI & Machine Learning: Apply, Build & Solve: EDUCBA
  • Use vídeos en sus posts de redes sociales con Canva: Coursera
  • Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality: Dubai College of Tourism
  • Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva: Coursera
  • Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Azure DevOps and Continuous Delivery with Git: Packt

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