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Reinforcement Learning Courses

Reinforcement Learning courses can help you learn key concepts like Markov decision processes, reward systems, and policy optimization. You can build skills in algorithm design, simulation environments, and evaluating agent performance. Many courses introduce tools such as TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym, that support implementing and testing reinforcement learning algorithms in practical scenarios.

Popular Reinforcement Learning Courses and Certifications


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    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning

    4.9 stars, 39K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (39K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    IBM

    IBM Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Autoencoders, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Generative AI, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 3.7K reviews, Intermediate, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.7K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    IBM

    IBM Generative AI Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Unit Testing, Large Language Modeling, LangChain, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Data Wrangling, Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), LLM Application, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning, Data Import/Export

    4.7 stars, 101K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (101K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    University of Glasgow

    Advanced Machine Learning and its Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Generative Model Architectures, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Computer Vision, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Large Language Modeling, Data Cleansing, Autoencoders

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    New York University

    Reinforcement Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Markov Model, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Model Optimization, Market Dynamics, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms

    3.6 stars, 134 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.6 (134) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Google Cloud

    Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud Platform, GitHub, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Game Design

    3.7 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 3.7 (10) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Statistical Inference, Model Optimization, Machine Learning Methods, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Probability, Calculus, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Mathematical Software, Data Transformation, Machine Learning

    4.6 stars, 3.2K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Active Machine Learning with Python

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Training, Model Optimization, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Image Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Continuous Monitoring, Data Collection, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
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    University of Michigan

    Python for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Debugging, Web Scraping, File I/O, Data Store, Data Visualization, Database Software, Relational Databases, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development

    4.8 stars, 281K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (281K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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    G
    G
    N

    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning for Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Financial Trading, Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management

    3.8 stars, 1.2K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Cutting-Edge Topics in Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Model Optimization, Fine-tuning, Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    New York Institute of Finance

    Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Software, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Markov Model, Securities Trading, Model Deployment, Risk Management

    3.4 stars, 251 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.4 (251) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular reinforcement learning courses

  • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • IBM Machine Learning: IBM
  • IBM Generative AI Engineering: IBM
  • Advanced Machine Learning and its Applications: University of Glasgow
  • Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
  • Active Machine Learning with Python: Packt
  • Python for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Machine Learning for Trading: New York Institute of Finance

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Linear Algebra (10)
Linear Regression (9)
Numpy (9)

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