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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      Board Infinity

      SAP S/4HANA: From ABAP to Cloud-Ready Applications

      Skills you'll gain: SAP Applications, Business Logic, Application Deployment, Business Reporting, Unit Testing, Restful API, Debugging, Application Design, Application Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Architecture, Data Integration, Program Development, Interactive Design, Development Environment, Service Design

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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Vector Database Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, NoSQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Design, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Apache Cassandra, Text Mining, Generative AI, Node.JS, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Automated Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Regression Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Tools, System Testing, Code Coverage, Security Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Automation, Functional Requirement, Application Security

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Front-End Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Responsible AI, Generative AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Code Review, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prompt Engineering, Software Documentation, Test Automation, HTML and CSS

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Basics of Electrical Protection System

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Substation, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, High Voltage, Basic Electrical Systems, Low Voltage, Electrical Engineering, Three-Phase, Coordination

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Market Research and Competitive Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Market Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Business Research, AI Product Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Business Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Gap Analysis, Data Analysis, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Adobe

      Multichannel Content Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Personalized Service, MarTech, Content Strategy, AI Personalization, Driving engagement, Social Media, Emerging Technologies, Market Research, Trend Analysis

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Sensory Science: Conducting Tests

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Case Studies, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Recruitment

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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cree Increíbles Diseños de Mercadeo usando Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Design, Social Media, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Branding, User Accounts

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      Create the User Interface with SwiftUI

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, UI Components, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Application Development, Animations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      C++: Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • SAP S/4HANA: From ABAP to Cloud-Ready Applications: Board Infinity
    • Vector Database Fundamentals: IBM
    • Introduction to Automated Analysis: University of Minnesota
    • GenAI for Front-End Developers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Basics of Electrical Protection System: L&T EduTech
    • AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing: IBM
    • Market Research and Competitive Analysis: Microsoft
    • Multichannel Content Marketing: Adobe
    • Sensory Science: Conducting Tests: University of California, Davis
    • Cree Increíbles Diseños de Mercadeo usando Canva: Coursera Project 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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