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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design, Human Centered Design, Open Mindset, User Experience Design, Workplace inclusivity, Design Elements And Principles, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Social Justice, Creativity, Team Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Application Design, Software Design, Enterprise Application Management, Application Performance Management, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Continuous Monitoring, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Maintainability, Incident Management, Scalability, Debugging, Data Modeling
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Design Reviews, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Layout Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience, Graphic Design, AI powered creativity, Peer Review, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Behavior Management, Experience Design, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Social Sciences, Design and Product, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud-Native Computing, Google App Engine, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Application Performance Management, Kubernetes, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Performance Tuning, Computing Platforms, Debugging, Continuous Delivery, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Design, Organizational Development, Operational Excellence, Culture Transformation, Drive Engagement, Organizational Effectiveness, Communication Strategies, Business Process Improvement, Business Management, Workforce Management, Performance Improvement, Business Operations, Productivity, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Content Scheduling, Branding, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Scheduling, Presentations, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, Application Design, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Force.com, Data Integration, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Vibe coding, Context Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Agile Product Development, Prompt Engineering, No-Code Development, Prototyping, AI Personalization, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Application Design, Generative AI Agents, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Application Development, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Java, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Frameworks
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), AI Integrations, Restful API, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI API, JSON, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, Secure Coding, LLM Application, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Back-End Web Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Interactive Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, Graphic and Visual Design, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Interaction Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months