Short term online courses

The Coronavirus-induced lockdown got us into situations we never thought we would end up into. As the stay-at-home order went on and on getting extended, we carried our lives with a mixture of uncertainty, frustration, gratitude, and restlessness. Most of us ranted about how long the days seemed. Very few of us did better and focused on finding ourselves and stepping up the game of life in this abbreviated style of living. However, most of us who didn’t, now very eagerly want to know what to do once we have a time like this to spare. Wondering how exactly to go about it? To begin with, let us find some authentic and short term online courses (certificate courses) to utilize our time and find ourselves in a refined state once all of this ends. Once you start looking up the internet, you’ll find a plethora of courses all flexible as per your schedules. Professionals from different segments are there to help you learn skills from scratch. Let us see some of these courses that come handy to make you skilful!

Following are the domains you can pick courses from:

Development – (web development, data science, mobile apps, programming languages, game development, databases, software testing, software engineering, e-commerce)
Finance and Accounting – accounting and bookkeeping, cryptocurrency and blockchain, economics, financial modelling, and analysis, investing and trade, money management tools, taxes
Business – Entrepreneurship, communications, management, sales, strategy, operations, project management, business law, data and analysis, home business, human resources, industry, media, real estate
IT software – IT certification, network, and security, hardware, operating systems
Personal development – personal transformation, productivity, soft skills, leadership, personal finance, career development, creativity, religion and spirituality, stress management, memory and study skills, parenting and relationships
Design – web design, graphic design, design tools, user experience, game design, design thinking, 3D animation, fashion, architectural design, interior design
Marketing – Digital marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, branding, marketing fundamentals, analytics & automation, public relations, advertising, video, and mobile marketing, product marketing, growth hacking, content marketing
Lifestyle – arts; crafts, food; beverage, beauty & makeup, travel, gaming, home improvement, pet caring and training
Photography – digital photography, portraits, video design, commercial photography, photography tools
Health & fitness – fitness, general health, sports, nutrition, yoga, mental height, dieting, self-defence, safety & first aid, dance, meditation
Music – instruments, production, music fundamentals, vocal, music techniques, music software
Teaching & academics – engineering, humanities, math, science, online education, social science, language, teacher training, test prep

Most popular short term online courses:

1.The Web Development Bootcamp: Each aspect of creating websites and applications entail a unique set of skills. Be it Java, CSS, Python, PHP, or WordPress; our online host offers courses to bring us up to speed on the modern front- end, back-end, and full-stack web development practices and skills. There are more than 400 different types of courses to suit our preferential needs. Some are free of cost, while others charge a minimum of Rs. 700. The courses get constantly updated with new content, projects, and modules.
Suggested learning- The web developer Bootcamp, The advanced web developer Bootcamp, Running a web development business course.

2. IT certification: The trending IT courses to get started with: AWS certification, AWS certified solutions architect – associate, Microsoft certification, Cisno CCNA, CompTIA A+, Oracle certification, CCNA 200-301, and many others. Again, these courses are flexible enough to suit your timings. The most-learned course is Microsoft Excel-Excel from beginner to Advanced. This is a 17.5 hours course with 7-10 projects for practice. This course comes within the price range of Rs. 300-400. At the completion of the course, the participant is awarded a certificate.
Suggested learning- AWS certified solutions architect – associate, AWS certified SysOps administrator – associate, The complete networking fundamentals course, and Microsoft Excel – Beginner to Advanced course.

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3. Marketing: Today, marketing alone offers a sky of options. Starting from digital marketing to marketing analytics, our era is loaded with them. Google Ads, Social media marketing, Marketing strategy, Email marketing are some of its forms. To be able to understand the online marketing channels feels closer to being on the receiving end of a digital marketing campaign. If you feel the same enthusiasm, then get your hands on these digital marketing courses that help you tailor your idea to your customer in an effective way.
To start with, courses like The complete digital marketing course, which is a ~24-hour long session, costs as low as Rs. 700 (certificate included) on some popular platforms. The next most pursued is The Google Adwords course for beginners, followed by The advanced Google Ads/Adwords training. Since data is everything today, there are courses on Data-Driven Marketing that teach A-Z to improve your campaign.

4. Machine Learning A-Z (hands-on Python in Data Science): In this course, you get to learn to create Machine Learning Algorithms in Python and R from Data Science experts. There are code templates included, which make this course stand out. If you have great intuition for Machine learning models, then this course is for you. This is a minimum 40-50 hour video session flexible to suit your timings. At the completion of this course, you’ll find yourself making robust Machine Learning models using powerful analysis and accurate predictions.
Suggested learning- Python for data science and machine learning Bootcamp, Python regression analysis, Data Science, and machine learning Bootcamp with R.

5. Finance training for financial analysts: I cannot insist enough on how useful this course is for financial analysts. This includes a comprehensive set of Excel, Accounting, financial analysis, Forecasting, Business valuation, and PowerPoint. This course will definitely revise your finance concepts, but even for non-finance professionals, this course goes smoothly. It walks you through the core concepts of Accounting, Business valuation, financial statements analysis, and forecasting. It is a complete hands-on course that keeps your pencil sharpened throughout your financial analysis career. The add on is the real-life illustrations that teach you all key skills to be a financial analyst.
Additional tip: Find your arena and go for a skill that you best need. Look for the more structured type. Many online courses are just a long series of “watch” videos. Make your learning exciting and relevant and relevant by practising in and out. Make it a point to get the most of it. Good luck!

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