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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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      Pearson

      The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Management, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Governance, Business Continuity, Application Security, Information Management, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Mitigation, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, IT Management, Information Assurance

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 3 – Drawing in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Tensorflow, Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Cloud Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Data Transformation, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis, Back-End Web Development, Customer Data Management, Data Processing, NoSQL, Data Maintenance, Pandas (Python Package), Database Design, Data Validation, Financial Data, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Databases, Data Pipelines, Data Access, Query Languages, Performance Tuning

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      XML - Beginner Level

      Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Sharing, Interoperability, Information Architecture, Technical Documentation, Data Management, Data Validation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Project on Recommendation Engine - Book Recommender

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Integration, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Khalifa University

      Risk Management and Industrial Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Accident Reporting, Fire And Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Risk Analysis, Human Factors, Safety Training, Occupational Safety And Health, Risk Management, Safety Culture, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Investigation, Emergency Response, Root Cause Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects

      Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Build Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Eclipse (Software), Data Validation, Version Control, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Data Import/Export, Development Environment, Java, Kotlin, Computer Programming

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Game Design, Maintainability, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Python Programming, Application Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Team Building: Create Engaging Events for Hybrid Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Recognizing Others, Team Leadership, Virtual Teams, Drive Engagement, Collaboration, Event Planning, Follow Through, Diversity and Inclusion

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      LLM Application Engineering and Development Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unstructured Data, Tensorflow, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Application Development, Benchmarking, Analytical Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Supervised Learning, Computer Programming Tools

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 7: Security Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Contingency Planning, Business Continuity Planning, Security Management, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Data Centers, Incident Management, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Enterprise Security, Configuration Management, Data Security, Change Control

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification: Pearson
    • How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 3 – Drawing in Practice: Skillshare
    • AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs: Google Cloud
    • Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB: EDUCBA
    • XML - Beginner Level: EDUCBA
    • Project on Recommendation Engine - Book Recommender: EDUCBA
    • Risk Management and Industrial Safety: Khalifa University
    • IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects: EDUCBA
    • PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development: EDUCBA
    • Team Building: Create Engaging Events for Hybrid Teams: Skillshare

    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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