Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Workplace inclusivity, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Social Impact, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Innovation, Productivity, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Facebook, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Customer Insights, Social Media, Social Media Management, Advertising, Marketing, Content Marketing, Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Facebook, Calendar Management, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Scheduling, Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Public Speaking
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Make.com, Social Media Content, Instagram, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Google Docs, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, World History, Public Safety and National Security, Security Strategy, Economics, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Systems Integration, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Integration, Contract Management, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Web Services, Business Reporting, Sales Operations, Integration Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design Patterns, Security Controls, Customer Data Management, Analytics, Data Security
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Community and Social Work, Crisis Intervention, Social Impact, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Public Policies, Vulnerability, Cultural Responsiveness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Parent Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pediatrics, Advocacy, Public Health, Persuasive Communication, Medical Science and Research, Research, Interpersonal Communications, Rapport Building, Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Child Health, Socioeconomics, Health Informatics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Public Health, Data Visualization, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months