Skill pathway

Writing

Communication

Writing clear, accurate and audience-appropriate information.

151 courses
16 careers
9 jobs

Why employers ask for Writing

Writing shows up in the skill requirements for 16 of the Australian careers we track, including Authors, and Book and Script Editors, Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors, Journalists and Other Writers. 9 of the job listings currently on SkillHarbour name it as a requirement.

Where to learn Writing

Start here (beginner)

Infosec

Writing Secure Code for Android

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft Learn

Delegate work with AI

Completely free
Beginner
3 hours

Microsoft Learn

Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot: Marketing

Completely free
Beginner
5 hours

Microsoft Learn

Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot: Customer Service

Completely free
Beginner
5 hours

University of Colorado Boulder

Successful Presentation

Free
Beginner
2 hours

Coursera

AI-Enhanced Email Marketer with MailChimp, Gmail and Outlook

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Tsinghua University

Learn English

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Colorado Boulder

Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Meta

Meta Data Analyst

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Packt

Advanced Automation Frameworks and Testing with TestNG

Free
Beginner
Self paced

IBM

IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Infosec

Computer Forensics

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft Learn

Build foundational generative AI skills

Completely free
Beginner
2 hours

Microsoft Learn

Write your first C# code

Completely free
Beginner
35 min

Board Infinity

Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Software Engineers

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Berklee

The DIY Musician

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Pearson

Research Writing

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft Learn

Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot

Completely free
Beginner
14 hours

KodeKloud

Infrastructure Automation with Terraform and Ansible

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Colorado System

Grant Writing for Health Researchers

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Michigan

Python 3 Programming

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Packt

Learn Core Java from Scratch - Hands-On Training - 2026

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Edureka

No-Code Data Science and Machine Learning

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Madecraft

Starting a Data Science Career

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Georgia Institute of Technology

Improve Your English Communication Skills

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Maryland, College Park

Interviewing and Resume Writing in English

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Berklee

Songwriting: Writing, Arranging, and Producing Music

Free
Beginner
Self paced

JetBrains

Python Development Essentials for Science and Data

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of California, Davis

Learn SQL Basics for Data Science

Free
Beginner
Self paced

EDUCBA

Python for Data Analytics & Predictive Modeling

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Adobe

Create and Enhance Visuals With AI

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Intermediate Foundations

Free
Beginner
Self paced

SkillsBooster Academy

AI-Powered Personal Productivity System

Free
Beginner
Self paced

DeepLearning.AI

Generative AI for Software Development

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in EAL (Employment)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in EAL (Access)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft Learn

Get started with AI

Completely free
Beginner
50 min

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in Women's Advocacy

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Writing in a business context Skill Set

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Northwestern University

Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft Learn

Write your first code using C# (Get started with C#, Part 1)

Completely free
Beginner
3 hours

Microsoft Learn

Create agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio - Online Workshop

Completely free
Beginner
3 hours

Microsoft Learn

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform

Completely free
Beginner
2 hours

Microsoft Learn

Enhance your productivity with prebuilt Microsoft 365 Copilot agents

Completely free
Beginner
57 min

Microsoft Learn

Draft, analyze, and present with Microsoft Copilot

Completely free
Beginner
4 hours

Microsoft Learn

Dyslexia training, in partnership with Made By Dyslexia

Completely free
Beginner
6 hours

Microsoft Learn

Explore prebuilt Microsoft Copilot agents

Completely free
Beginner
57 min

Microsoft Learn

Optimize business processes with Microsoft Copilot

Completely free
Beginner
3 hours

Microsoft Learn

Transform your everyday business processes with agents

Completely free
Beginner
3 hours

University of Colorado System

Game Development with GameMaker

Free
Beginner
Self paced

STARWEAVER

Complete Executive Leadership

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Writing in Politically Sensitive Context in Government

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in Women's Advocacy

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Script Writing Skill Set

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Pearson

College Writing Essentials

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

STARWEAVER

Executive Communication & Data Leadership

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Writing for media Skill Set

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Skillshare

Writing Mastery: Ideas, Craft & Copy

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in English for Further Study

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Edureka

Programming with Rust

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in Teaching an Additional Language - TESOL

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate I in Entry to General Education (EGE)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in Teaching English to Young Learners (TESOL)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Course in EAL

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in EAL (Access)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in Learning an Australian First Nation's Language

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in EAL (Employment)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in Routine English

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in Reclamation of Aboriginal languages

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in Further Study Skills

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in Coding Aboriginal Languages for Indigenous Literacy (CALIL)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera

Brand Equity, Analytics & Marketing Intelligence

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft Learn

Authoring 101: writing in unified authoring - Online workshop

Completely free
Beginner
1 hour

Microsoft Learn

Design the vision - storyboard with Copilot & Designer

Completely free
Beginner
1 hour

Arizona State University

TESOL Certificate, Part 2: Teach English Now!

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Khalifa University

Arabic for Beginners

Free
Beginner
Self paced

John Wiley & Sons

SQL All-in-One For Dummies

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in Functional Literacy

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate I in Functional Literacy

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Skillshare

Editorial and Creative Writing for Digital Publications

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera

Conjoint to Cluster: Survey Design and Segmentation

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate II in Vocational Preparation for Women

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

University of California, Davis

Building Basic English Skills A1/A2

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Colorado Boulder

Technical Communication

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate I in EAL (Access)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in EAL (Access)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in EAL (Employment / Professional)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate III in EAL (Further Study)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Berklee

How to Play Guitar

Free
Beginner
Self paced

LearnKartS

Master Modern JavaScript Development

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of California, Santa Cruz

Songwriting Craft and Practice

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Skillshare

AI & Innovation: Harnessing AI for Creativity & Productivity

Free
Beginner
Self paced

LearnQuest

Build AI Apps with No-Code Tools

Free
Beginner
Self paced

EDUCBA

C Programming on Linux: GCC, Pointers & Functions

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Skillshare

Film & Video Storytelling: Screenwriting, Shooting & Editing

Free
Beginner
Self paced

STARWEAVER

Strategic Sales Leadership

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Basic Foundations

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Intermediate Language Skills

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Vanderbilt University

Prompt Engineering

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Packt

Go - Complete Course on Go (GoLang)

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Skillshare

Creative Essay Writing: Explore the Personal & Powerful

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Scrimba

Responsive Web Design

Free
Beginner
Self paced

LearnQuest

Oracle SQL Databases

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Board Infinity

Career Launchpad Essentials: SOP, Resume & Interview Prep

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera Partner

Computer Vision Basics

Free
Beginner
Self paced

IBM

Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Vanderbilt University

Generative AI Automation

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Scrimba

Generative AI for Web Development

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera

Email Marketing Foundations

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Michigan

Good with Words: Writing and Editing

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Intermediate Achievement

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of California, Irvine

Academic English: Writing

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Alex Genadinik

Top-1% Professional and Business Communication Skills

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Michigan

AI for Creative Work

Free
Beginner
Self paced

EDUCBA

Apply PostgreSQL for Data Analysis and Database Design

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Meta

Meta Web Development Fundamentals

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Vanderbilt University

AI Agents in Typescript/Javascript

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera

Create a Writing Rubric with Microsoft Word

Cost unknown
Beginner
2 hours

Google

Google AI

Free
Beginner
Self paced

University of Michigan

Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Duke University

Introductory C Programming

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Scrimba

Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices

Free
Beginner
Self paced

STARWEAVER

Executive Communication Excellence

Free
Beginner
Self paced

EDUCBA

XHTML Full Stack Development with PHP Projects

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Learn to Care

Writing NDIS Reports that Get Read and Funded

Paid
Beginner
1 hour

LearnKartS

Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Prep

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Course in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Nationally Recognised Training

Certificate I in Aboriginal Languages for Everyday Use

Government funded
Beginner
Self paced

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Basic Communication

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Introduction to Language Skills

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera

Marketing Project & Campaign Management

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Edureka

Mastering C# and .NET Development

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Data Management and Sharing for NIH Proposals

Free
Beginner
Self paced

STARWEAVER

Global Business Communication

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Infosec

Writing Secure Code in C++

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Codio

Software Engineering Tools and Practices

Free
Beginner
Self paced

John Wiley & Sons

The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Vanderbilt University

Generative AI Leadership & Strategy

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Coursera

SQL at Scale: Querying, Transforming, and Governing

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Microsoft

Microsoft R Programming for Everyone

Free
Beginner
Self paced

Google Cloud

Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path

Free
Beginner
Self paced

SkillsBooster Academy

AI Creative Writing and Storytelling

Free
Beginner
Self paced

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