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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Technical Writing, Peer Review, Data Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Writing and Editing, Data Science, Media and Communications, Graphic and Visual Design
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Unreal Engine, Animations, Programming Principles, Graphics Software, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Scripting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, JSON, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Game Design, Data Validation, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Document Management, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles, Productivity Software, User Interface (UI), Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Sharing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, LangGraph, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, AI Orchestration, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing, Cloud Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Application Deployment, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Quality Control, Energy and Utilities, Workforce Development, Supply Chain, Electric Power Systems, Workforce Planning, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Customer Analysis, Target Market, Marketing Materials, Target Audience, Market Analysis, Marketing, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Transfer Learning, Image Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Application Development, Python Programming, Network Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Control, Risk Management, Compliance Reporting, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Internal Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Data Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Boot, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Spring Framework, JSON, Object-Relational Mapping, Business Logic, Integration Testing, Data Modeling, Server Side, Software Architecture, Data Persistence, Data Access
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Data Integration, Apache Hive, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, NoSQL, MongoDB, SQL, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months