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Life Skills: Build the Skills to Grow, Cope, and Thrive in Work and Living
Life is more than just making a living; it is about navigating challenges, relating to others, and caring for your mental, emotional, and personal well-being. Learning life skills gives you the tools to communicate better, manage time wisely, and build stronger relationships. Mastering personal development is as crucial as learning job-related skills to enter adulthood or grow in your current role.
At Learning Academy, we believe in training the whole person. We offer online courses that teach life management, professional development, and emotional intelligence. These courses are designed for high school students, working adults, and anyone looking to become more confident in work and life.
What Are Life Skills?
Life skills are the everyday abilities that help you manage emotions, solve problems, make decisions, and interact well with others. These aren’t just for your personal life; they play a massive role in how you show up at work, school, and in your relationships.
Through our life development courses, you’ll gain critical skills like:
These lessons also strengthen your emotional intelligence, helping you understand your emotions and how they affect others. That’s key to becoming a successful leader, teammate, friend, or partner.
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions. It is one of the most valuable skills in both personal and professional settings.
People with high emotional intelligence are better at managing stress, making wise decisions, and working well with others—even under pressure. Employers look for these qualities to help individuals grow into leadership positions.
This kind of training helps if you want to improve your relationships, boost your confidence, or handle life better.
Who Should Take These Courses?
Our life skills courses are designed for anyone, at various points in their lives, and are perfect for:
Whether just beginning your journey or restarting after a break, our personal development training gives you the foundation to move forward.
Learn at Your Own Pace Online
Learning Academy, powered by LearnKey, offers fully online professional and life development courses you can complete on your schedule. They’re designed for busy people who want to improve but need flexible access.
Each course consists of short lessons, real-life examples, and self-reflection exercises. It is meant to guide you step by step. There is no pressure—support for becoming your best self.
You’ll also have access to instructors and career coaches if you prepare for the next step in work or school.
What You’ll Learn
The life skills curriculum has practical lessons for everyday living and long-term success. Topics include:
You’ll walk away with strategies you can apply immediately—at home, work, school, or anywhere else life takes you.
Build Personal and Professional Confidence
Life readiness is about more than surviving; it’s about thriving. Our library of online courses at Learning Academy helps you become more confident in personal and professional situations. That means:
These skills set you apart in any environment, and they’re just as important as job training or academic knowledge. Life skill 101, listening is a skill in itself.
Connect Life Skills to Career Success
When you finish your life skill courses from Learning Academy, it offers career placement resources/services to help you use those new skills in the workplace. You’ll get:
And because emotional intelligence and personal growth are valuable in every career field, you can pair your life skills courses with technical training in:
Together, these courses create a well-rounded path to personal and professional success.
Real-Life Impact of Life Skills
Graduates from Learning Academy’s personal development courses often report feeling more confident, less stressed, and better equipped to handle life’s challenges. Whether applying for your first job, taking on a new role, or simply trying to grow, these skills make the difference.
And the best part? They last a lifetime.
Start Living Stronger, Smarter, and More Confidently
Life is full of ups and downs—but you don’t have to face it unprepared. With the right life skills and emotional intelligence, you can make better decisions, enjoy stronger relationships, and create a future you’re proud of.
At Learning Academy, we make it easy to get started. Our courses are flexible, beginner-friendly, and built for people serious about growth. With life tools, support, and career resources, you’ll gain the confidence to move forward in every part of your journey.
Have more questions about multiple courses on life skills? You can call 800-865-0165 or email enrollments@learnkey.com for a no-obligation conversation with a U.S.-based enrollment Specialist.
Empowering you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to achieve your goals and create lasting career success.
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Book your free 15-minute career consult—one of our enrollment specialists who will walk you through our programs, answer your questions, and recommend the best learning path based on your goals.
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Choose from focused tracks—IT Support, Cybersecurity, Business Admin, and more—designed around hands-on labs and real-world scenarios. We’ll guide you every step of the way so you stay on target.
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You can choose a focused pathway, or you can choose your courses. Pick courses that suit you in your current role, or prepare you for a new role. Whichever you choose, we are here to support you.
Experience the support you need and pathways designed just for you on your career path. Our courses align with the test you’ll face during certification with any of our partners.
Speak with our enrollment specialists to learn more about our pathways leading toward certification with our partners. Build practical skills for administrative tasks, professional communication, and office support roles.
Speak with our enrollment specialists to learn more about the certification pathway toward our partners. Prepare to protect systems, detect threats, and build a foundation for a future in cybersecurity defense.
Speak with our enrollment specialists to learn more about the certification pathway toward our partners. Gain hands-on experience in computer systems, networking, and technical support services.
Speak with our enrollment specialists to learn more about the certification pathway toward our partners. Explore visual storytelling, motion graphics, and the latest tools used in creative media careers.
Speak with our enrollment specialists to learn more about the certification pathway toward our partners. Develop personal and professional habits that support success in the workplace and in life.
Hand-pick the exact skills you need—whether it’s advanced Excel, network security, or leadership essentials—and build a personalized training pathway. Our platform tracks your progress, offers expert coaching, and lets you revisit any lesson at your convenience.
Our proven training methodology and expert instructors ensure you build the in-demand skills employers are looking for. With personalized support, hands-on practice, and a 95%+ pass rate, you’ll graduate ready to accelerate your career and seize new opportunities.
LearnKey offers career-ready training to prepare you for roles in IT support, cybersecurity, networking, software development, graphic design, and more. Each pathway is mapped to industry-recognized certifications such as: CompTIA A+ for help desk and support roles, Network+ for networking professionals, Security+ for entry-level cybersecurity, and Adobe Certied Associate for creative fields.
Another way to look at it is:
Our courses don’t just teach software – they prepare you for certifications that boost your salary, advance your career, and make you stand out to employers. Each course includes exam prep materials and is designed by industry experts who know what certification bodies are looking for.
Each course is carefully mapped to specific certification exams and includes exam preparation materials, practice tests, and often exam vouchers to ensure your success.
If you just purchase one course online, you can access it within minutes.
If you want to enroll in one of our pathways with multiple courses and get certified, call 800-865-0165 or email enrollments@learnkey.com for a no-obligation conversation with a U.S.-Based Enrollment Specialist.
Call 800-865-0165 or email enrollments@learnkey.com for a no-obligation conversation. A dedicated U.S.-based Enrollment Specialist will respond within one business day with course options, pricing tiers, and any available discounts so that you can confidently plan your path forward.
Hardware: A modern PC or Mac with at least 8 GB RAM, dual-core CPU, and a broadband internet connection.
Software: Many courses use free trial versions of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud (7-day trial), or CompTIA CertMaster labs accessed via browser. We provide detailed setup guides before each lab module.
Yes! All LearnKey courses are self-paced and open-enrollment—start immediately after purchase. You’ll have twelve (12) months of unlimited access.
Additionally, to enroll in one of our pathways with multiple courses, you must speak with an Enrollment Specialist at 800-865-0165 before enrolling.
Not currently. We continue to explore payment options, therefore, please check back periodically.
Learners taking one course get access to the course and online support. If you are taking one of our pathways with multiple courses, test-prep, and certification exams, you have access to:
Instructor access through Q&A: Post questions directly to our senior instructors and get personalized responses within 24 hours.
Student Services Representative: After enrolling through an enrollment specialist, you will be assigned a student services representative (SSR) to assist you on your journey with LearnKey.
Live Coaching Sessions: Optional weekly webinars where you can ask questions in real time.
Study Groups: Join peer study groups in our online community to collaborate on labs and quizzes.
Technical Help Desk: Our support team is available if you encounter platform issues, such as playback errors, le downloads, or SCORM compatibility.
Most of our entry-level IT courses (A+, Network+, Security+) assume no formal background—just basic comfort with computer use—creative courses (Adobe, video editing). Think you know your way around Windows or macOS, but we start each tool from the ground up.
If you’re entirely new, we recommend taking our free “IT Knowledge Survey” to gauge your current skillset and or speak with an enrollment specialist at 800-865-0165 or email enrollments@learnkey.com
Most LearnKey certification prep courses consist of 10 to 30 hours of on-demand video, broken into bite-size modules (3-5 minutes) you can watch when convenient.
For example:
CompTIA A+ prep: ~25 hours
Network+ prep: ~20 hours
Adobe Illustrator prep: ~12 hours
If you dedicate 1–2 hours daily, you can finish in 2–4 weeks. You’ll also have 24/7 access for six months to revisit any module until exam day.
Here is a link that can assist you with creating an account:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1338223/signing-up-to-join-linkedin
No, we do not.
Yes, our courses are mapped to globally recognized industry certifications, including but not limited to Microsoft, Azure, CISCO, CompTIA, Autodesk, Adobe, Intuit, EC Council, Certiport ITS, Allied Health, and more.
No. Payment is due before your course and course materials can be issued.
No. We recommend Windows 10 or 11, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Twelve (12) Months, as most content, such as practice exams and labs, expires after a year.
No. You can test in a center, or there is an option via online proctoring.
Our tutoring/group study sessions are included in our pathway programs. This sets LearnKey apart from other learning institutions, as most outside help is at your cost, whereas ours is included.
The textbooks you order are included in the cost of your program. They are yours to keep; you can highlight them, take notes, or do whatever helps you retain the information.
You should review the test prep several times and score well (i.e., 90% or better) on the practice exams. Once you have done that and feel confident, you should schedule your exam.