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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Design Software, Presentations, Advertising, Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital Publishing, digital literacy, Content Creation, Animations, Multimedia, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Microsoft Office, Interactive Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, API Design, Cost Management, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Information Privacy, Innovation, Compliance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Business Solutions, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Game Design, Prototyping, Mockups, UI Components, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Embedded Systems, Application Security, System Programming, Digital Signal Processing, Security Engineering, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Team Building, Teamwork, Open Mindset, Influencing, Communication, Collaboration, Storytelling, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, System Configuration, Design Software, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Creative Design, Adobe Photoshop, Graphics Software, Computer Hardware, Peripheral Devices
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Building Codes, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Construction, Engineering Calculations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Finite Element Methods, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mathematical Software, Engineering Practices, Environmental Monitoring, Safety Standards, Architecture and Construction, Failure Analysis, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Git (Version Control System), Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Mobile Development, Javascript, Animations, User Interface (UI), Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Semantic Web, GitHub, Version Control, Application Deployment, Development Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months