What is a career learning path?

A career learning path is a set of curated courses that together comprise a learning plan for achieving the skills necessary to land a specific role, and launch and advance a specific career.

How do you choose the courses for each career learning path?

We work with experts in a given career field to understand the skills needed, and with our own career and content teams to ensure we're recommending the right courses to help learners achieve their career goals and learn the right skills.

Do I need to take these courses in a particular order?

We suggest following courses in the order recommended in the path especially if you’re just getting started in the field. Depending on how much experience you may already possess, you can potentially start with more advanced content. The paths are flexible, however, so you should feel free to adapt a suggested path to suit your particular goals.

How long does it take to complete a career learning path?

Time to completion varies based on your schedule and experience level, but based on the experience of other learners, you can expect to complete all the courses in a learning path in about 6-8 months.

Can I subscribe to a career learning path?

If you are interested in taking multiple courses in a career learning path, we recommend Coursera Plus, a subscription plan that provides unlimited access to over 3000+ courses. Visit the Coursera Plus page to make sure the courses you plan to take are included, and to learn more about how you can save money on your learning with a subscription model.

Will I earn a certificate or credit for completing a career learning path?

You will earn shareable Certificates for each course, Guided Project, Specialization, or Professional Certificate that you complete as a part of a career learning path. You do not earn a separate certificate for the career path itself. If you are interested in earning credit that can count toward a degree program, we encourage you to explore a MasterTrack™ Certificate or degree program offering on Coursera.

What happens if the career that I am interested in does not have an associated career learning path?

We’re working hard to develop more career learning paths based on the needs of learners on Coursera and we’d love to get your feedback. Please fill out this brief survey to suggest a career learning path you’d like to see offered.

Designer Career Learning Path

Graphic DesignFoundational Learning

Specialization (5 Courses)

4.717,015 Ratings

Learn a set of transferable formal and conceptual tools for “making and communicating” in the field of graphic design.

Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

Course

4.6950 Ratings

Learn how to create a content-rich infographic on a topic of your choice using Adobe Illustrator.

UI / UX DesignFoundational Learning

Specialization (4 Courses)

4.77,205 Ratings

Learn current best practices and conventions in UX design and apply them to create effective and compelling screen-based experiences for websites or apps.

Interaction Design

Specialization (8 Courses)

4.53,132 Ratings

Learn how to generate design ideas, techniques for quickly prototyping them, and how to use prototypes to get feedback from other stakeholders.

Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking by Institute for the Future

Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures ThinkingFoundational Learning

Course

4.81,256 Ratings

In this course, you’ll build your understanding of what futures thinking is and what you can do with it.

Design Thinking for Innovation

Course

4.78,927 Ratings

Get an overview of design thinking and work with a model containing four key questions and several tools to help you understand design thinking as a problem solving approach.

Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

Course

4.72,082 Ratings

Learn how you can use design as a way of thinking to provide strategic and innovative advantage within your profession.

Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

Course

4.812,891 Ratings

This course is designed to show you how to look at what you’re learning, and your place in what’s unfolding in the society around you, so you can be what you want to be, given the real world constraints that life puts on us all.

Stories from the Coursera Community

“After college, I took various NGO and administrative roles but the desire to return to my passion in art was strong—my dream career was graphic design. This internal struggle lasted for seven years until I heard about the Graphic Design Specialization from the California Institute of the Arts. Coursera helped me properly build a vision and plan for myself and gave me the confidence to take the leap to begin a new career. I was able to successfully transition from HR to graphic design with my first job as a full-time designer at a local advertising agency! This has been a dream come true.”

Stories from the Coursera Community

“Before joining Coursera, I was unemployed, but an active volunteer for the Youth Parliament of Pakistan and Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust. A year after I joined Coursera and started learning new graphic design and photography skills, I’m employed, making a great living, and supporting my family. Thanks to all the certificates I obtained from completing courses, I got my first job as a lead Graphic Designer & Photographer for the Foundation for Arts, Culture & Education (F.A.C.E) in Pakistan. On the personal development side of things, my confidence has also increased significantly.”

Stories from the Coursera Community

Frequently Asked Questions

You will earn shareable Certificates for each course, Guided Project, Specialization, or Professional Certificate that you complete as a part of a career learning path. You do not earn a separate certificate for the career path itself. If you are interested in earning credit that can count toward a degree program, we encourage you to explore a MasterTrack™ Certificate or degree program offering on Coursera.‎

Career Learning Paths

Design

Graphic Designer

Entry level

Key Skills to Learn

UI/UX Designer

Mid level

Key Skills to Learn

Product Designer

Senior level

Key Skills to Learn

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a career learning path?‎

How do you choose the courses for each career learning path?‎

Do I need to take these courses in a particular order?‎

How long does it take to complete a career learning path?‎

Can I subscribe to a career learning path?‎

Will I earn a certificate or credit for completing a career learning path?‎

What happens if the career that I am interested in does not have an associated career learning path?‎