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AI CERTs
AI Tools, Data, and Experience Design
‘Track 2: AI Tools, Data & Experience Design’ builds on the foundational concepts introduced in Track 1, guiding learners into the practical, hands-on application of AI in both creative design and UX workflows. This track focuses on mastering AI tools, data-driven personalization, prototyping, and user research, enabling designers and UX professionals to create intelligent, user-centered experiences. While there is some overlap with Track 1, this track emphasizes specialized skills and real-world application, offering a deeper dive into how AI enhances design decisions, streamlines workflows, and empowers innovation. You’ll gain experience with tools for AI-assisted visual design, content creation, and UX personalization, turning conceptual knowledge into actionable solutions. By the end of this track, learners will be equipped to analyze user behavior, derive insights from data, and build AI-enhanced prototypes that are both creative and functional. Track 2 is a critical step toward mastering the full AI-powered design and UX journey, providing the confidence and skills needed for the final track focused on strategy, emerging trends, and professional practice. Completion of all three tracks is required to earn the AI Powered UX Design Certification.
University of Florida
The Meat We Eat
The Meat We Eat is a course designed to create a more informed consumer about the quality, safety, healthfulness and sustainability of muscle foods and address current issues in animal agriculture in developed and developing countries.
Google Cloud
Preparing for Your Cloud Architect Journey - Español
Este curso ayuda a los participantes a crear un plan de estudios para el examen de certificación de PCA (Professional Cloud Architect). Los alumnos conocerán la amplitud y el alcance de los dominios que se incluyen en el examen. Además, evaluarán su nivel de preparación para el examen y crearán un plan de estudio personal.
University of Colorado Boulder
Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders
This Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders course is designed to have you think critically about the health effects of cannabis (i.e., marijuana) in the context of chronic pain, opioid use disorder, obesity, sleep dysfunction and cancer. We'll learn about the epidemiology and etiology of these conditions, the harms/benefits of current treatments, and learn how to evaluate the literature on cannabis for these conditions. We will discuss special considerations for using cannabis for these conditions, such as dose, timing, side effects, and drug interactions. Lastly, we'll discuss how it is being used in the context of palliative care. Obtaining this knowledge will be helpful in terms of informing public policy, public health, and personal decisions regarding the use of cannabis products.
Packt
Intermediate Game Development and Monetization
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Dive into the world of game development with our intermediate course, designed for developers eager to enhance their skills. This course takes you through the entire process of creating a mobile game, from adding backgrounds and boundaries to building a complete, functional game for Android. You’ll learn to create player controllers, manage game mechanics, and design user interfaces that enhance the gaming experience. In the second phase, you'll focus on more complex game features such as obstacle creation, spawning mechanics, and scoring systems. You’ll also master the art of creating main menus, game-over screens, and functional buttons to provide a seamless user experience. By the end of this phase, you’ll have a fully operational mobile game ready for deployment. The final section of the course is dedicated to monetization strategies using Unity Ads. You’ll learn to set up and display interstitial and rewarded video ads, ensuring you can effectively monetize your game. With practical examples and step-by-step guidance, this course equips you with the tools to create, manage, and profit from your mobile games. Ideal for intermediate developers with a basic understanding of Unity and C#. Some game development experience is recommended but not necessary.
University of Colorado Boulder
Data Mining Project
Data Mining Project offers step-by-step guidance and hands-on experience of designing and implementing a real-world data mining project, including problem formulation, literature survey, proposed work, evaluation, discussion and future work. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s MS in Data Science or MS in Computer Science degrees offered on the Coursera platform. These fully accredited graduate degrees offer targeted courses, short 8-week sessions, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Admission is based on performance in three preliminary courses, not academic history. CU degrees on Coursera are ideal for recent graduates or working professionals. Learn more: MS in Data Science: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder MS in Computer Science: https://coursera.org/degrees/ms-computer-science-boulder Course logo image courtesy of Mariana Proença, available here on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/_WgnXndHmQ4
Coursera
Persuade with Data
Data doesn't change minds—persuasive narratives do. In this course, you'll apply your understanding of why evidence-based arguments are the key to stakeholder buy-in for HR initiatives—and how to build them. You'll master the problem-evidence-solution framework, applying it to create a persuasive slide deck that transforms workforce data into a compelling case for action. You'll use industry benchmarks to create urgency, anticipate counterarguments using steel-manning techniques, and leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to draft and refine your arguments—while verifying that every claim matches your actual data. Through realistic role plays, you'll practice defending recommendations to skeptical leadership teams. Through coach dialogues, you'll work through real challenges like causation pushback and source credibility concerns. Designed for HR professionals, analysts, and business partners who want to turn analysis into influence. Basic familiarity with HR metrics helpful. Access to free ChatGPT or Claude recommended.
Macquarie University
Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and Compliance
This course is for senior professionals, managers, and rising cyber leaders who need strategic foresight, decisive governance, and resilient execution in cyber security management. It provides an executive playbook for navigating modern cyber security management complexities. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Craft and align a cybersecurity strategy to business goals, integrating frameworks like NIST, CIS, and ISO27001. • Establish effective cyber governance models including risk management structures and the Three Lines of Defence. • Assess and quantify organisational cyber risks using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. • Make high-stakes decisions during real-time cyber incidents, leveraging playbooks and threat models. To succeed, learners should have foundational knowledge of cyber security concepts and business operations.
Coursera
Deploying Open Models
The Deploying Open Models course is designed for developers, engineers, and technical product builders who are new to Generative AI but already have intermediate machine learning knowledge, basic Python proficiency, and familiarity with development environments such as Visual Studio Code (VS Code), and who want to engineer, customize, and deploy open generative AI solutions while avoiding vendor lock-in. The course teaches learners how to package, host, and maintain generative AI models in real-world production environments. The course begins with Docker containerization, where learners design optimized Dockerfiles, apply dependency management techniques, and implement security practices such as isolation and access control. Next, learners explore cloud deployment strategies, comparing options across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and specialized providers, while also evaluating cost, performance, and compliance considerations. They will also gain hands-on experience with rapid prototyping on Hugging Face Spaces and learn about serverless architectures for efficiency. In the final module, the focus shifts to monitoring and maintenance, where learners implement logging systems, performance dashboards, alerting frameworks, and version control practices to ensure reliable long-term operations. By the end of the course, learners will have deployed an open model with comprehensive monitoring, security, and update management in place.
University of Pittsburgh
Law You Can Use
This course introduces relevant legal topics through flexible weekly modules, allowing completion within five weeks or less. Each standalone module is designed to be completed independently, so you can engage with all five modules or focus on the ones most relevant to your needs. Topics covered include an overview of the U.S. legal system, healthcare compliance with a focus on HIPAA regulations, human resources law addressing issues like disability discrimination and workplace policies, corporate compliance exploring ethics and emerging trends, and international business law covering dispute resolution and enforcing judgments across borders.
Coursera
GenAI for Contract Managers: Automating CLM
Are you prepared to transform your approach to contract management? In today's fast-paced corporate world, efficiency and precision are critical. Contract managers are increasingly turning to GenAI to automate and streamline the contract lifecycle, reducing mistakes and speeding up operations. This course is designed to equip you with the skills to effectively integrate GenAI into your contract management workflows. You will learn how to: 1. Automate contract drafting, review, and approvals using GenAI-powered tools. 2. Streamline lifecycle processes such as renewals and compliance tracking. 3. Analyze contract data to gain actionable insights, improve decision-making, and monitor performance metrics. What makes this course unique is its focus on practical application. Through real-world examples and hands-on activities, you'll gain valuable insights into incorporating GenAI into your contract management processes. This course is for professionals in contract management, legal compliance, procurement, business analysis, and IT support. Contract managers will learn to automate processes, while legal practitioners will integrate GenAI into legal frameworks. Procurement professionals will streamline vendor agreements, and business analysts will explore AI-driven contract optimization. IT specialists will support AI implementation in legal and procurement workflows. To fully benefit from this course, participants should have a foundational understanding of contract management principles. While no prior technical expertise in AI is required, an interest in leveraging artificial intelligence for contract lifecycle optimization will be beneficial. This course is ideal for professionals who want to explore how GenAI can enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in contract processes. By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze the essential components of contract lifecycle management, breaking down each stage to understand its significance and challenges. They will evaluate various GenAI technologies to determine their effectiveness in automating contract-related tasks. Additionally, participants will apply GenAI solutions to real-world contract scenarios, enhancing efficiency and accuracy, while leveraging AI-driven insights to track contract performance, improve decision-making, and drive continuous improvements in contract management.
EDUCBA
Build Full-Stack Web Apps with MEAN Stack
Learners will build, integrate, and deploy full-stack web applications using the MEAN stack, apply JavaScript across frontend and backend layers, implement RESTful APIs, perform database-driven CRUD operations, and deploy production-ready applications. This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on pathway to mastering MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node.js as a unified JavaScript-based technology stack. Learners begin with foundational concepts such as JavaScript fundamentals and development environment setup, then progress through server-side programming with Node.js, database integration with MongoDB, and frontend development using Angular. The course emphasizes practical implementation through real-world use cases, including CRUD applications, REST services, authentication, middleware, and deployment workflows. By completing this course, learners gain industry-relevant skills required for full-stack developer roles, enabling them to design scalable web applications, manage asynchronous operations, and deploy end-to-end solutions confidently. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end MEAN stack focus, structured progression from fundamentals to deployment, and strong alignment with real-world application architecture rather than isolated tools or frameworks. This course is ideal for aspiring web developers, backend engineers, and professionals seeking to upskill in modern JavaScript-based full-stack development.
Macquarie University
Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado
El software de hojas de cálculo sigue siendo uno de los software más omnipresentes en las oficinas de todo el mundo. Aprender a utilizar con confianza este software significa agregar un activo muy valioso a sus oportunidades de empleo. En el mundo, se publican a diario millones de anuncios de empleo que requieren habilidades de Excel. En un momento en que los trabajos de conocimientos informáticos están creciendo mucho más rápido que los trabajos no digitales, este curso le proporcionará una ventaja competitiva, así que lo invitamos a que siga leyendo. Este último curso de nuestra Especialización en Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios se basará en reforzar las bases adquiridas en los tres primeros cursos: Básico, Intermedio I + II. En el curso Avanzado, le prepararemos para convertirle en un usuario avanzado de Excel; este es su último paso antes de especializarse a nivel profesional. Los temas que hemos preparado le propondrán desafíos a medida que aprenda a usar técnicas avanzadas de fórmulas y búsquedas sofisticadas. Limpiará y preparará los datos para el análisis, y aprenderá a trabajar con fechas y funciones financieras. Una mirada en profundidad al diseño y la documentación de la hoja de cálculo le preparará para nuestro gran final, donde aprenderá a construir paneles profesionales en Excel.
Google Cloud
Geliştiriciler İçin Sorumlu Yapay Zeka: Gizlilik ve Güvenlik
Bu kursta, yapay zekada gizlilik ve güvenlik konuları ele alınmaktadır. Kurs boyunca, Google Cloud ürünleri ve açık kaynak araçları kullanarak yapay zekayla ilgili önerilen gizlilik ve güvenlik uygulamalarını benimsemenize yardımcı olacak pratik yöntemler ile araçları tanıyacaksınız.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Investment Banking: M&A and Initial Public Offerings
This course focuses on examining various practical applications of the fundamental financial analysis and valuation techniques employed in the investment banking industry. Specifically, we will examine how to analyze how a private equity firm or other financial sponsor completes a leveraged buyout of a company, how a public company analyzes the impact of acquiring a company on its earnings per share, and how a company completes an initial public offering. The course will benefit anyone who desires to increase their ability to understand and execute M&A and capital markets transactions, including (but not limited to), entrepreneurs, consultants, bankers, investors, analysts, corporate managers, marketers, strategists, and dealmakers of all types.
Google
Administration système et services d’infrastructure informatique
Ce cours vous permettra de passer du travail sur un seul ordinateur à un parc entier. L'administration des systèmes est le domaine informatique responsable du maintien de systèmes informatiques fiables dans un environnement multi-utilisateurs. Dans ce cours, vous découvrirez les services d'infrastructure qui permettent à toutes les organisations, grandes et petites, de fonctionner. Nous plongerons dans le nuage afin que vous compreniez tout, des configurations typiques de l'infrastructure infonuagique à la gestion des ressources infonuagiques. Vous apprendrez également à gérer et à configurer les serveurs et à utiliser les outils du secteur pour gérer les ordinateurs, les renseignements des utilisateurs et leur productivité. Enfin, vous apprendrez comment récupérer l'infrastructure informatique de votre organisation en cas de sinistre. À la fin de ce cours, vous serez en mesure de : ● utiliser les meilleures pratiques pour choisir le matériel, les fournisseurs et les services pour votre organisation ● comprendre les services d'infrastructure les plus courants qui assurent le bon fonctionnement d'une organisation et la façon de gérer les serveurs d'infrastructure ● comprendre comment tirer le meilleur parti du nuage pour votre organisation ● gérer les ordinateurs et les utilisateurs d'une organisation à l'aide des services de répertoire, Active Directory et OpenLDAP ● choisir et gérer les outils que votre organisation utilisera ● sauvegarder les données de votre organisation et savoir comment récupérer votre infrastructure informatique en cas de sinistre ● utiliser vos connaissances en administration des systèmes pour planifier et améliorer les processus pour les environnements informatiques