Speech courses can help you learn effective public speaking, persuasive communication, and vocal techniques. You can build skills in crafting compelling narratives, managing anxiety, and engaging diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like speech analysis software and presentation platforms, which enhance your ability to deliver impactful messages and refine your speaking style.

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Peer Review, Motivational Skills, Performing Arts, Writing and Editing, Constructive Feedback, Writing, Communication Strategies, Verbal Strategic Communication, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Business Writing, Motivational Skills, Business Correspondence, Empowerment, Rapport Building, Decision Making, Collaboration, Learning Styles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Driving engagement, Stress Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Communication Strategies, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Planning, Collaboration, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Leadership, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Strategic Communication, Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Media Relations, Stakeholder Communications, Brand Strategy, Innovation, Crisis Management, Communication, Branding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Social Studies, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Sociology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Liberal Arts, Socioeconomics, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Sales Presentations, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Visualization, Communication, Selling Techniques, English Language, Vocabulary
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Computer Vision, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Machine Learning Methods, Convolutional Neural Networks, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Deep Learning, AI Personalization, Classification Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Plotly, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Digital Signal Processing, Statistical Inference
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Bayesian Statistics, Reinforcement Learning, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Decision Intelligence, Probability Distribution, Markov Model, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Inference, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pragmatic AI Labs
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Amazon Bedrock, Token Optimization, Prompt Engineering Tools, Rust (Programming Language), Agentic Workflows, Process Modeling, AI Workflows, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Command-Line Interface, Agentic systems, Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, English Language, Business Communication, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, Grammar, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Target Audience, Vocabulary, Professionalism
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Digital Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Visual Design, UI/UX Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, UI Components, Authentications, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Interaction Design, Software Design, Multimodal Prompts, Human Factors, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsible AI, Data Ethics
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months