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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea una Declaración de Misión y Visión con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Data Visualization, Marketing, Business

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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, IT Management, Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Disaster Recovery

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Team Building, Scalability, Budget Management, Change Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Drug Utilization: Trends, Determinants and Consequences

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy, Medical Prescription, Pharmacology, Health Policy, Clinical Research, Patient Education And Counseling, Research Design, Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Communication

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Business Architecture using AWS Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Organizational Structure, Cloud Solutions, Continuous Monitoring, Account Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      Machine Learning Implementation and Operations in AWS

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, Scalability, Machine Learning, Technical Design, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Security

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, C# (Programming Language), Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Storage, Microservices, Middleware, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Distributed Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Services, Event-Driven Programming, Communication, Real Time Data, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Blockchain Technology Applied

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Web Development Tools, React Redux, Encryption, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Deployment, Application Development, React.js, Transaction Processing, Front-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Legal Technology, Key Management, Code Review, Application Security, Program Development, Vulnerability Assessments

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Email Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Marketing, Digital Transformation, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Paid media, Return On Investment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo usar Canva para maestros

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Graphic Design, Creativity

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Simplilearn

      LLM Application Engineering and Development Certification

      Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Analytical Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Supervised Learning, Computer Programming Tools

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Crea una Declaración de Misión y Visión con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM): Packt
    • Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
    • Drug Utilization: Trends, Determinants and Consequences: Johns Hopkins University
    • Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Build a Business Architecture using AWS Organization: Coursera Project Network
    • Machine Learning Implementation and Operations in AWS: Whizlabs
    • Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus: Microsoft
    • Blockchain Technology Applied: Board Infinity
    • Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos: Universidades Anáhuac

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

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