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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Prototyping, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Computer Programming, Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Software Architecture, Algorithms, File I/O, Data Storage, Application Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Design Research, Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Aesthetics, Color Theory, Creativity, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Workflow Management, Business Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Engineering, Data Presentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Star Schema, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Database Design, Data Mart, Business Intelligence, Data Validation, Analytics, YAML, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning, Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Software Design Documents, Information Architecture, Writing, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Tools, Automation, Style Guides, Software Development, Agile Software Development, Interactive Design, Project Management Software, Diagram Design, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Verification And Validation, Computer Architecture, Systems Design, Algorithms, Computer Engineering, Mathematical Software, Design Software, Computer Programming Tools, Debugging, Digital Design, Software Development Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Multi-Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Capacity Management, Cloud Platforms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Scalability, CI/CD, IT Security Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Capacity Planning, Systems Analysis, Security Controls, Cost Containment, Blueprinting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Research and Design, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Fraud detection, Jupyter, Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Performance Improvement, Project Management, Risk Modeling, Performance Metric, Business Analytics, Credit Risk, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning, Test Planning, Test Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Research Design, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, SQL, Relational Databases, Databases, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Writing and Editing, Research, Scientific Methods, Academic Advising, Style Guides, Qualitative Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), JUnit, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Adaptability, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months