App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, Animations, Unity Engine, Motion Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Software Visualization, Video Game Development, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Software Development Tools, System Monitoring, Application Frameworks, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Memory Management, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Solution Design, Business Solutions, Process Design, Customer Insights, User Centered Design, Cloud-Based Integration, Information Systems, Brainstorming, User Research, Ideation, Persona Development, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, User Feedback, Product Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Data Infrastructure, Data Centers, IT Automation, Infrastructure Architecture, Information Technology Operations, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Network Infrastructure, Hardware Architecture, System Monitoring, System Support, Automation, System Configuration, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Cloud Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Virtual Machines, Istio, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Virtual Networking, Serverless Computing, Redis, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Linux
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Web Design, Information Architecture, Web Development Tools, Test Tools, Web Development, Customer Service
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ideation, Scripting, Build Tools, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, UI Components, Animations, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Code Reusability, Simulations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Solution Architecture, Systems Design, Architectural Drawing, Software Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Design Specifications, Dataflow, Data Store, Functional Specification, Diagram Design, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Quality, Linear Algebra, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Model Optimization, Scripting
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Software Design, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks