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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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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Uncommon Sense Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Stress Management, Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Blended Learning, Differentiated Instruction, Human Learning, Learning Strategies, Interactive Learning, Pedagogy, Lecturing, Course Development, Learning Theory, Digital pedagogy, Special Education, Stress First Aid

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    École Polytechnique

    Étudier en France: French Intermediate course B1-B2

    Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Grammar, Language Learning, Intercultural Competence, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Higher Education, Vocabulary, Writing, Interactive Learning, Blended Learning

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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Integration of Art and Science in Modern Dental Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Dental Care, Patient Evaluation, Dentistry, Dental Informatics, Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Dental Hygiene, Periodontology, Oral and Dental Care, Oral Cancer Screening, Cardiology, Disabilities, Pain Management, General Medicine, Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Endocrinology, Medical History Documentation, Oncology, Anatomy

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Cambridge

    The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Court Systems, Case Law, Legal Strategy, Civil Law, Legal Proceedings, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Appeals, Litigation and Civil Justice, Civil Procedures, Political Sciences, Social Justice

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Protecting Champions: Training for Injury Prevention

    Skills you'll gain: Accident Prevention, Kinesiology, Child Development, Working With Children, Continuous Monitoring, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Endocrinology, Real Time Data, Health Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    A Clinician's Guide: Soft Skills for Better Patient Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Constructive Feedback, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Empathy, Employee Engagement, Telehealth, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Active Listening, Communication, Data Analysis, Cultural Sensitivity, Quality Improvement, Leadership and Management, Continuous Improvement Process

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Verification And Validation, Ideation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Document Management, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Creativity, Large Language Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Information Management

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    University of Cape Town

    Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher

    Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Special Education, Cultural Responsiveness, Child Development, Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Parent Communication, Advocacy, Non-Verbal Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, AI Enablement, Professional Development, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Personal Attributes, Problem Solving, Communication

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    Stanford University

    AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Research Ethics, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Model Deployment, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Managed Care, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Cambridge

    Law and Genetics

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Medical Privacy, Biotechnology, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Research, Life Sciences, Healthcare Ethics, Emerging Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    OpenAI

    ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, Generative AI, Digital pedagogy, LLM Application, AI Security, AI Personalization, Canva (Software), Personally Identifiable Information, Instructional Design, Information Privacy

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

  • Uncommon Sense Teaching: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Étudier en France: French Intermediate course B1-B2: École Polytechnique
  • The Integration of Art and Science in Modern Dental Medicine: University of Pennsylvania
  • The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction: University of Cambridge
  • Protecting Champions: Training for Injury Prevention: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • A Clinician's Guide: Soft Skills for Better Patient Outcomes: Coursera
  • Prompt Engineering: Vanderbilt University
  • Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher: University of Cape Town
  • Accelerate Your Job Search with AI: Google
  • AI in Healthcare: Stanford University

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