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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Developing a Systems Mindset

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Community Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis, Communication Strategies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Business Process Management in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, Patient-centered Care, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Health Systems, Business Writing, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Innovation, Entrepreneurship

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Experimentation, Peer Review, Scientific Methods, Design Strategies, Human Computer Interaction, Technical Documentation, Graphing, Physics, Biology, Chemistry

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Intermediate Grammar Project

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Multimedia, English Language, Content Creation, Writing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Electronic Media

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101)

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Display Devices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Networking Hardware, Virtual Machines, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Cloud Computing, Firewall, Mobile Security, USB, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Network Switches, Cloud Security, Network Protocols, System Configuration, System Support, End User Training and Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      University of Alberta

      Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Program Development, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Application Design, Debugging, Computer Science, Test Planning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Practice Exams for CompTIA A+ Certification: Core 1 & Core 2

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Virtual Machines, Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Apple Hardware proficiency, Peripheral Devices, Security Awareness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells

      Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, User Research, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Marketing Communications, Editing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Principles of Leadership: Leading Oneself

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Personal Development, Resilience, Stress Management, Action Oriented, Self-Awareness, Mental Concentration, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Motivation, Persistence, Accountability, Engineering Management, Productivity, Technical Management, Personal Integrity, Growth Mindedness, Emotional Intelligence, Initiative and Leadership, Time Management, Personal Attributes

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      112 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Version Control, Generative AI Agents, Git (Version Control System), Generative AI, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development, Mockups, Test Automation, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Automation, Software Testing, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Consulting, Amazon S3, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Technical Support, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Scenario Testing, Amazon CloudWatch, System Support, Customer Support, Cloud Storage, Serverless Computing, Security Controls

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MathWorks

      Computer Vision for Engineering and Science

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Matlab, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Motion Graphics, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Integration, Medical Imaging, Data Validation, Estimation, Machine Learning Methods, Performance Tuning, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular technical writing courses

    • Developing a Systems Mindset: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Business Process Management in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Intermediate Grammar Project: University of California, Irvine
    • CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101): Packt
    • Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games: University of Alberta
    • Practice Exams for CompTIA A+ Certification: Core 1 & Core 2: IBM
    • Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells: Coursera Project Network
    • Principles of Leadership: Leading Oneself: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents: Vanderbilt University

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