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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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      Dubai College of Tourism

      Building High-Performance Teams in Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Team Building, Conflict Management, Hospitality, Virtual Teams, Team Management, Hospitality Management, Collaboration, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Awareness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI-Enhanced Presentations Captivating Audiences with TOME

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Presentations, Document Management, Sales Presentations, Graphic and Visual Design, Developing Training Materials

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      As Competências do Especialista no Sucesso do Cliente

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Customer Data Management, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Consultative Approaches, Customer Retention, Market Analysis, Customer experience strategy (CX), Organizational Structure, Business Relationship Management, Business Solutions, Business Technologies, Active Listening, Technology Solutions, Communication, Presentations

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Digital Media and Strategic Planning in Technology Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Planning, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Digital Media Strategy, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Modeling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Content Marketing, Paid media, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Google Ads, Video Production

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Automation, Process Design, Business Process, Workflow Management, Google Workspace, Document Management, Email Marketing, Natural Language Processing, Business Reporting

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management in Banking in India

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Bank Regulations, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Compliance Management, Banking, Financial Regulations, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Banking Services, Regulatory Requirements, Commercial Banking, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Analysis, Planning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Leading with Power Skills: Building Self-Awareness in Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Decision Making, Adaptability, Dealing With Ambiguity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Secure Software

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Modeling, Application Security, Software Development Life Cycle, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Software Testing, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Configuration Management

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      BigQuery Fundamentals for Snowflake Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, SQL, Data Integration, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Processing, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Cloud Management, Key Management, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Encryption Standard, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Public Key Infrastructure, Configuration Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Smarter Content Creation with Microsoft Copilot

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Materials, Ideation, AI Personalization, Web Content, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Blogs, Brainstorming, Search Engine Optimization

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      데이터 과학자의 도구 상자

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, GitHub, Data Literacy, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Technical Communication

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

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

    • Building High-Performance Teams in Hospitality : Dubai College of Tourism
    • AI-Enhanced Presentations Captivating Audiences with TOME: Coursera Instructor Network
    • As Competências do Especialista no Sucesso do Cliente: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Digital Media and Strategic Planning in Technology Markets: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Automation: Google Cloud
    • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management in Banking in India: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Leading with Power Skills: Building Self-Awareness in Teams: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Fundamentals of Secure Software: Packt
    • BigQuery Fundamentals for Snowflake Professionals: Google Cloud
    • AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance: Whizlabs

    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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