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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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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      LearnKartS

      Project Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Resource Management, Operations Management, Project Controls, Project Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Communications, Program Management, Governance, Change Management, Organizational Structure

      4.5
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      223 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Managing Machine Learning Projects

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Management, Data Quality, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Development Life Cycle, Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Data Pipelines, Technology Solutions, Data Collection, Data Science, Systems Architecture, Feature Engineering, Solution Design, Software Versioning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      254 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York Institute of Finance

      Operational Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Operational Risk, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Governance, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Process, Regulatory Requirements, Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      359 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Learning, Knowledge, and Human Development

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Child Development, School Psychology, Pedagogy, Human Development, Higher Education, Learning Theory, Psychology, Student Engagement, Social Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      258 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      545 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      Unethical Decision Making in Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Management, Research, Sociology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Compliance Management, Mindfulness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      424 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Science Literacy

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, General Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Research, Research Design, Peer Review, Experimentation, Statistical Methods, Media and Communications, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Developing a Google SRE Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, CI/CD, Service Level, System Implementation, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Change Management, Goal Setting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      888 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Policy, Persuasive Communication, Diversity Awareness

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Application Performance Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, Databases, Authorization (Computing), Database Systems, Authentications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      949 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

      Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Testing, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Team Motivation, Ideation, Market Opportunities, User Research, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Recruitment Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      697 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Project Management Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Managing Machine Learning Projects: Duke University
    • Operational Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies: New York Institute of Finance
    • Learning, Knowledge, and Human Development : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • HTML and CSS: Building a Single-Page Website: Coursera Project Network
    • Programación para todos (Introducción a Python): University of Michigan
    • Unethical Decision Making in Organizations: University of Lausanne
    • Science Literacy : University of Alberta
    • Developing a Google SRE Culture: Google Cloud
    • Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health: University of Michigan

    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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