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    Master professional writing for clear and effective communication. Learn to write reports, emails, and other business documents.

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      The State University of New York

      How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Concision, Business Writing, Personal Attributes, Action Oriented, Personal Development, Recruitment, Organizational Skills, Detail Oriented, Keyword Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pittsburgh

      Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Medical Terminology, Intravenous Therapy, Clinical Experience, Patient Safety, Medication Administration, Clinical Nursing, Emergency and Intensive Care, Medical Records, Hospital Medicine, Medical Prescription, Vital Signs, Chronic Diseases, English Language

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      English Composition I

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Editing, Proofreading, Peer Review, English Language, Journalism, Qualitative Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Content Creation, Design Research, Creativity, Editing, Peer Review

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Creativity

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

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Peer Review, Creativity, Music

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Technical Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Grammar, Proposal Writing, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Communication, Business Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Business Correspondence, Microsoft PowerPoint

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Concision, Professional Development, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Professionalism, Vocabulary, General Networking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Relational Database Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Linux Commands, Database Administration, Web Scraping, IBM DB2, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Database Design, MySQL, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Star Schema, Extract, Transform, Load, Relational Databases, Data Engineering, Generative AI, Jupyter, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yale University

      The Science of Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Optimism, Positive Behavior Support, Goal Setting, Resilience, Self-Motivation, Self-Awareness, Behavior Management, Psychology, Decision Making, Productivity, Mental Health, Social Skills, Mindfulness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Multiple educators

      DeepLearning.AI Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Storage, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Database Architecture and Administration, Requirements Analysis, AWS Kinesis, SQL, Query Languages, Data Integration, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, Databases, Amazon Web Services, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional writing courses

    • How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course): The State University of New York
    • Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students: University of Pittsburgh
    • English Composition I: Duke University
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description: Wesleyan University
    • Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop: California Institute of the Arts
    • Technical Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • IBM Relational Database Administrator: IBM
    • The Science of Well-Being: Yale University

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