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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Building Services Engineering, Architectural Engineering, HVAC, Building Design, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unreal Engine, Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Browser Compatibility, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Care, Research Design, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, System Programming, Technical Documentation, Application Development, Maintainability, Data Structures, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, Robotic Process Automation, Automation, AI Enablement, No-Code Development, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Tool Calling, Performance Analysis, Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Instructional Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Test Tools, Education Software and Technology, Design, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Design, Process Improvement, Business Operations, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Workflow Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Organizational Strategy, Inventory Management System, Process Analysis, Capacity Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks