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Adult Education Courses

Courses in adult education can help you learn instructional design, assessment strategies, and effective facilitation techniques. You can build skills in creating engaging learning experiences, understanding diverse learner needs, and applying various teaching methodologies. Many courses introduce tools like learning management systems, assessment software, and collaborative platforms that enhance the educational experience and support ongoing learner engagement.


Popular Adult Education Courses and Certifications


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    University of Maryland, College Park

    PMP Exam Prep: Ways of Working for Technical Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Writing and Editing, Student Engagement, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Enfermedad respiratoria crónica. Asma - EPOC

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Pulmonology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Laboratory Testing, Pathology, Pulmonary Function Testing, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Clinical Assessment, Preventative Care, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Treatment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Becoming Your Best Self at Work

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Stress Management, Mental Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Development, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Mindfulness, Resilience

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Compensation Strategy, Case Studies, Compensation and Benefits, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Commercialization, Branding, Competitive Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Interactive Brokers

    Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Investments, Supply And Demand, Real Estate, Income Statement, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Growth Strategies, Business Economics, Portfolio Risk, Economics, Business Valuation, Financial Trading, Technical Analysis, Research

    4.5
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Leadership in Multinational, Cross-Cultural Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Virtual Teams, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Expectation Management, Decision Making

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Theories of Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Environmental Policy, Behavioral Economics, Public Administration, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Systems Thinking, Economics

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI Chatbots: Create and Deploy OpenAI-Powered Chatbots

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI)

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    A Public Health Approach to Hearing Loss and Aging

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Medicare, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Care, Long Term Care, Health Systems, Patient Education And Counseling, Communication Disorders, Patient-centered Care, Disabilities

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Pain Management, Medical Prescription, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Epidemiology, Medication Therapy Management, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Engineering Design Process, Community Health, Public Health, Trend Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular adult education courses

  • PMP Exam Prep: Ways of Working for Technical Projects: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings: Johns Hopkins University
  • Enfermedad respiratoria crónica. Asma - EPOC: Universidad de los Andes
  • Becoming Your Best Self at Work: University of Alberta
  • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics: Interactive Brokers
  • Leadership in Multinational, Cross-Cultural Teams: University of California, Davis
  • Theories of Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • GenAI Chatbots: Create and Deploy OpenAI-Powered Chatbots: Coursera

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