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      Adobe

      Adobe Graphic Designer

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, Generative AI, Visual Design, Graphic Design, File Management, Presentations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Reviews, Design Software, Communication, Image Analysis, Version Control, Prompt Engineering, Project Documentation, Logo Design, Project Management, Branding, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Digital Advertising, Data Ethics, Email Marketing, Marketing, ChatGPT, Advertising, Digital Marketing, MarTech, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Technical Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Sprint Retrospectives, Cross Platform Development, Usability, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design Thinking, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      74K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Mockups, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, UI Components, Typography, Color Theory, Animations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Arizona State University

      Arizona State University TESOL

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Lesson Planning, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Teaching, Literacy, Learning Strategies, Instructional Strategies, Language Competency, Grammar, Curriculum Planning, Learning Styles, English Language, Motivational Skills, Classroom Management, Presentations, Language Learning, Technology Strategies, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Design, Social Sciences, Sociology, Human Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, Project Management, Rapport Building, Aesthetics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      140 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Datamaps, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Collection, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Application Deployment, Database Design, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Microsoft 365, Timelines, Business Modeling, Data Mapping, Business Analytics, SQL

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7.9K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Wireframing, User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, Design Reviews, Usability Testing, Mockups, User Flows, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Information Architecture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Excel Macros, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Entry, Consolidation, Productivity Software, Automation, Business Modeling, Data Integrity, Financial Modeling, File Management, Business Reporting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Management

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, SQL, Data Storytelling, Data Migration, Data Security, IBM DB2, Pivot Tables And Charts, Descriptive Statistics, Data Management, Database Design, MySQL, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM AI Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, ChatGPT, Web Development Tools, Flask (Web Framework), Responsive Web Design, Development Environment, Software Design, Large Language Modeling, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Jupyter, Professional Networking, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Channel, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, Goal Setting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Adobe Graphic Designer: Adobe
    • Generative AI for Digital Marketing: IBM
    • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
    • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma: Google
    • Arizona State University TESOL: Arizona State University
    • Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
    • Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites: Google
    • Excel Skills for Business: Macquarie University
    • IBM Data Management: IBM

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