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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      Packt

      CRISC: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Modeling, Compliance Management, Threat Detection, Governance, Continuous Monitoring, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Regulatory Requirements, Business Analysis, Organizational Structure, Accountability, Stakeholder Communications

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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Creación XR y Metaversos para todos

      Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prototyping, Virtual Reality, Usability Testing, Augmented Reality, Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, UI/UX Research, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animations, Unreal Engine, Interaction Design, User Experience, C# (Programming Language), Interactive Design, Development Environment, Display Devices

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      West Virginia University

      Sales Operations: Final Project

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Territory Management, General Sales Practices, Sales, Organizational Structure, Employee Training, Compensation Management, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Interviewing Skills

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Incident Response, User Accounts, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Machine Learning, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Authentications, Data Collection, Configuration Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Social Sciences, Research, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Higher Education, Correlation Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Precast & Advanced Pile Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Open Source Models with Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Natural Language Processing, Application Deployment, Open Source Technology, Applied Machine Learning, User Interface (UI), API Design, Computer Vision

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Build AI Apps with LangChain.js

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Application Performance Management, Generative AI, Scalability, User Interface (UI), Databases, Maintainability, Data Storage

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Presenting Data Using Charts with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Sales Presentations, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Design

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EDUCBA

      Modern Web Development Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, CI/CD, Model View Controller, ASP.NET, Cloud Infrastructure, Continuous Deployment, Load Balancing, OAuth, Continuous Integration, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Web Development, Web Applications, Application Performance Management, Microservices, Secure Coding

      4.9
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      165 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Introduction to Service Innovation and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Service Improvement, Service Design, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Health Care, Innovation, Change Management, Consumer Behaviour

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      材料力學一 (Mechanics of Materials (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Torque (Physics), Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Civil Engineering, Mechanics, Building Design, Engineering Calculations, Construction, Finite Element Methods

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • CRISC: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control: Packt
    • Creación XR y Metaversos para todos: Universidad de los Andes
    • Sales Operations: Final Project: West Virginia University
    • Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics: EDUCBA
    • Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 2: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Precast & Advanced Pile Foundation: L&T EduTech
    • Open Source Models with Hugging Face: DeepLearning.AI
    • Build AI Apps with LangChain.js: Scrimba
    • Presenting Data Using Charts with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Modern Web Development Specialization: EDUCBA

    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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