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Courses in adult education can help you learn instructional design, assessment strategies, and effective facilitation techniques. You can build skills in creating engaging learning experiences, understanding diverse learner needs, and applying various teaching methodologies. Many courses introduce tools like learning management systems, assessment software, and collaborative platforms that enhance the educational experience and support ongoing learner engagement.


Popular Adult Education Courses and Certifications


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    Goodwill Industries International

    The New Digital Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Active Listening, Cultural Diversity, Rapport Building, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Communication, Adaptability, Needs Assessment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Global Perspectives of DEI in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Employee Retention, Leadership Studies, Self-Awareness, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Strategy, Recruitment Strategies, Social Impact, Training Programs, Cognitive flexibility, Recruitment, Leadership

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Sciences Po

    Searching for the Grand Paris

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Demography, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Environmental Issue, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Foundations of Professional Identity

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personal Integrity, Trustworthiness, Communication Strategies, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Diseñando una estrategia de negocios en América Latina

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Economics, Business Economics, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Socioeconomics, Innovation, International Relations, Market Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Finance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Engaging and Assessing Students with Plickers

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, User Accounts

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    MedCerts

    Medical Assisting Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Sterilization, Medical Terminology, Infection Control, Asepsis, Pathology, Hand Hygiene, Anatomy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Health And Safety Standards, Sanitation, Medical History Documentation, Diagnostic Tests, Physiology, Human Musculoskeletal System, Patient Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Sequences, Primitive Types and Using Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Teaching, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Digital pedagogy

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Learn to Draw

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Growth Mindedness, Lifelong Learning, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Design Elements And Principles, Graphical Tools, Creativity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Improving Content Mastery with Quizlet

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Curriculum Planning, Developing Training Materials, Interactive Learning, Organizational Skills, Student Engagement, Education Software and Technology, Learning Strategies, Test Tools, Drive Engagement

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Abstraction, Methods, and Lists

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Debugging, Programming Principles, Technical Communication, Computer Programming, Digital pedagogy, Event-Driven Programming, Program Development, Data Structures, Algorithms, Student Engagement, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Learning for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, R Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular adult education courses

  • The New Digital Workplace: Goodwill Industries International
  • Global Perspectives of DEI in the Workplace: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Searching for the Grand Paris: Sciences Po
  • Foundations of Professional Identity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Diseñando una estrategia de negocios en América Latina: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Engaging and Assessing Students with Plickers: Coursera
  • Medical Assisting Foundations: MedCerts
  • Learn to Teach Java: Sequences, Primitive Types and Using Objects: University of California San Diego
  • Learn to Draw: Skillshare
  • Improving Content Mastery with Quizlet: Coursera

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