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Child Psychology Courses

Child psychology courses can help you learn developmental milestones, emotional regulation, behavioral assessment, and the impact of environment on child growth. You can build skills in effective communication with children, understanding attachment styles, and implementing intervention strategies. Many courses introduce tools such as observational techniques, standardized assessments, and play therapy methods, that support applying your knowledge in real-life situations and supporting children's mental health and development.

Popular Child Psychology Courses and Certifications


  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Sexualidad...mucho más que sexo

    Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Child Development, Health Education, Mental Health, Cultural Sensitivity, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, Biology, Decision Intelligence

    ★ 4.8 (6.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Arizona State University TESOL

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Course Development, Digital pedagogy, Educational Materials, Writing, Teaching, Literacy, Instructional Design, Train The Trainer, Technology Strategies, Grammar, English Language, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Language Competency, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking

    ★ 4.9 (22K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Introduction to Programming with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matlab, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Program Development, Computational Logic, Computer Science, Data Import/Export, Mathematical Software, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, File Management, Data Structures, Data Persistence, Plot (Graphics), Problem Solving

    ★ 4.8 (18K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Stakeholder Communications, Quality Assessment, Project Management, Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Interviewing Skills, Project Scoping, Meeting Facilitation, Smart Goals, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Discussion Facilitation, Communication Planning, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.9 (13K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • Y

    Yale University

    Moralities of Everyday Life

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sociology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Political Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Child Development, Science and Research

    ★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    The Psychology of Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Behavioral Economics, Decision Intelligence, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Communications, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Persuasive Communication

    ★ 4.4 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Preparing to Manage Human Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Policies, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits, Resource Management, People Management, Employee Performance Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Labor Law, Employee Engagement, Team Motivation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Economics

    ★ 4.8 (11K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Psychological Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Safety Culture, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Empowerment, Resilience, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Team Collaboration, Growth Mindedness, Team Performance Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Relationship Building, Organizational Leadership, Interpersonal Communications

    ★ 4.7 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • D

    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, Human Learning, Problem Solving, Mental Concentration, Learning Styles, Time Management, Cognitive flexibility, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Planning, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Habit Formation

    ★ 4.9 (11K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Behavior Architecture - Understanding Human Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Decision Making, Behavior Management, Behavioral Management, Emotional Intelligence, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Empathy

    ★ 4.4 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Stanford University

    Game Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Markov Model, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Correlation Analysis, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.6 (4.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Technology Consultant

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Prompt Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, Generative AI, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Generative Model Architectures, Amazon DynamoDB, Software Development Life Cycle, Large Language Modeling, Amazon Web Services, Professional Networking, Extract, Transform, Load, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork

    ★ 4.8 (7.1K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular child psychology courses

  • Sexualidad...mucho más que sexo: Universidad de los Andes
  • Arizona State University TESOL: Arizona State University
  • Introduction to Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
  • Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World: Google
  • Moralities of Everyday Life: Yale University
  • The Psychology of Decision Making: American Psychological Association
  • Preparing to Manage Human Resources: University of Minnesota
  • Psychological Safety: Coursera
  • Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn): Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Behavior Architecture - Understanding Human Behavior: Fractal Analytics

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