Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Interviewing Skills, User Research, Persona Development, Product Development, Innovation, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content, Usability, Javascript, Data Validation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Technical Communication, AI Enablement, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Data Integration, AI Orchestration, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Deep Learning, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mart, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, LESS, UI Components, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Web Components, Interactive Design, Animations, Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Maintainability, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Storytelling, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Components, UI Components, Web Analytics and SEO, User Interface (UI), Usability, Semantic Web, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks