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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.


Popular Critical Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn)

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Time Management, Cognitive flexibility, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Professional Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Strategic Thinking for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Visionary, Research, Influencing, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Collection, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, Proactivity, Negotiation, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Surveys, Creative Thinking, Scientific Methods, Decision Making, Recognizing Others, Active Listening, Cognitive flexibility, Research Methodologies

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Influencing, Negotiation, Leadership, Professional Development, Social Skills, Personal Development, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Persuasive Communication, Relationship Building, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Leadership Development, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Business Leadership, Initiative and Leadership

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    139 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Personality Development & Self Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Tenacity, Persistence, Personal Attributes, Persona Development, Personal Development, Human Development, Self-Awareness, Case Studies, Resilience, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Overcoming Obstacles, Growth Mindedness, Lifelong Learning, Psychology, Psychological Evaluations, Applied Behavior Analysis, Cognitive flexibility, Social Sciences, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Budgeting and Scheduling Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Schedules, Estimation, Quality Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Planning, Project Management, Scheduling, Timelines, Work Breakdown Structure, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Resource Management, Matrix Management

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

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    University of Virginia

    Digital Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, New Product Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, User Story, Product Management, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Team Leadership, DevOps, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Analytics, Business Analytics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Accenture

    Start Your Lifelong Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Growth Mindedness, Emotional Intelligence, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Willingness To Learn, Communication, Stress Management, Resilience, Adaptability

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Éxito Profesional

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Business Writing, Critical Thinking, Cash Management, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Time Management, Planning, Entrepreneurship, Financial Statements, Contract Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Project Schedules, Feasibility Studies, Verbal Communication Skills, Scheduling, Project Management, Staff Management, Finance, Change Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Pensamiento crítico: toma de decisiones razonadas

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Software Documentation, Development Environment, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Transfer Learning, Markov Model, Embeddings, Text Mining, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Algorithms, Keras (Neural Network Library)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn): Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Strategic Thinking for Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Personality Development & Self Growth: EDUCBA
  • Budgeting and Scheduling Projects: University of California, Irvine
  • Digital Product Management: University of Virginia
  • Start Your Lifelong Learning: Accenture
  • Éxito Profesional: University of California, Irvine
  • Pensamiento crítico: toma de decisiones razonadas: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: University of California San Diego

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