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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cooperation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Leadership, Relationship Building, Empathy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Security Architecture and Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Cryptography, Security Engineering, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Hardening, Infrastructure Security, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Data Integrity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Gobierno Corporativo

      Skills you'll gain: Annual Reports, Governance, Corporate Accounting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Accountability, Corporate Strategy, Business Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Ethics, Organizational Structure, Corporate Communications, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Auditing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Tailwind CSS Practice Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Web Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Clemson University

      AI Receptive Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Systems Development Life Cycle, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Engineering Software, User Experience Design, Software Engineering, Human Centered Design, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      AWS Database Specialty Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Database Design, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Data Migration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Disaster Recovery, Databases, Relational Databases, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), NoSQL, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Security, Encryption, Amazon S3, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Scalability, Performance Tuning

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Understand Best Practices with Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Information Architecture, Content Management, Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for Consultants

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Business Consulting, Leadership, Consulting, Management Consulting, Responsible AI, Technical Consulting, Customer Insights, Data Ethics, Automation, Data Security

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Student Engagement, Algorithms, Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Facebook, Mathematics Education, Instructional Strategies, Programming Principles, Teaching, Data Storage, Education and Training, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Lesson Planning, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Social Network Analysis, User Experience

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Microsoft SQL Server: Performance Tuning Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Performance Tuning, SQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Design, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Scalability

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Advancing Women in Tech

      Building Products at Global Scale

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Design, Technical Management, API Design, Technical Product Management, Engineering Management, Program Management, Microservices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Amazon Web Services

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Corporate Communications, Shared Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Marketing Communications, Multimedia, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
    • Security Architecture and Engineering: Packt
    • Gobierno Corporativo: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Tailwind CSS Practice Projects: Scrimba
    • AI Receptive Software Development: Clemson University
    • AWS Database Specialty Certification: EDUCBA
    • Understand Best Practices with Canvas: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative AI for Consultants: Fractal Analytics
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships: University of California San Diego
    • Microsoft SQL Server: Performance Tuning Essentials: Coursera Instructor Network

    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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