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      Siemens

      Expedite – Skills for Industry: Future of Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Cultural Diversity, Technical Communication, Intercultural Competence, Engineering Management, Virtual Teams, Cultural Sensitivity, Data Ethics, Systems Engineering, Communication, Digital Transformation, Collaboration, Corporate Sustainability, Generative AI, Automation, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pittsburgh

      Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Spatial Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Network Model, Dashboard, Matplotlib, Infographics, Heat Maps, Seaborn, Geospatial Information and Technology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Analysis, Geospatial Mapping

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Server Side, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Servers, Programming Principles, Data Validation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Mastering Oracle SQL Functions with SQL Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Management, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Data Manipulation, Analytics, Data Transformation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Programming Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering, Image Quality, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Unsupervised Learning, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Mastering Endpoint Security & Threat Defense

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Threat Detection, Zero Trust Network Access, Cyber Threat Hunting, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, IT Security Architecture, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Machines

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Master Nagios XI: Monitor, Configure & Optimize IT Systems

      Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, System Configuration, Continuous Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, UI Components, Linux Servers, Incident Management, System Implementation, User Accounts, Email Automation, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pittsburgh

      Data Visualization Fundamentals in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      REST Assured Java API Testing Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Behavior-Driven Development, Apache Maven, Restful API, Test Automation, JSON, Scalability, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Test Data, Authentications, Java, Software Testing, Data Mapping

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AWS Data Automation: Glue & Lambda Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Amazon S3, Automation, Cloud-Native Computing, Data Transformation, Serverless Computing, Process Optimization, System Monitoring

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Nomad Sculpt 3D: Stylized Female Pt 2: Clothing & Poses

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Storytelling, Graphical Tools

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Dodd-Frank Act: Analyze, Evaluate & Reform

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Bank Regulations, Financial Market, Derivatives, Securities (Finance), Compensation Management, Credit Risk, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management Framework, Corporate Finance, Liquidation, Governance, Equities, Private Equity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Expedite – Skills for Industry: Future of Industry: Siemens
    • Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling: University of Pittsburgh
    • XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP: EDUCBA
    • Mastering Oracle SQL Functions with SQL Developer: EDUCBA
    • Programming Generative AI: Pearson
    • Mastering Endpoint Security & Threat Defense : Starweaver
    • Master Nagios XI: Monitor, Configure & Optimize IT Systems: EDUCBA
    • Data Visualization Fundamentals in Python: University of Pittsburgh
    • REST Assured Java API Testing Automation: EDUCBA
    • AWS Data Automation: Glue & Lambda Integration: 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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