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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Analysis, Cloud Applications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Risk Mitigation, OpenAI, Mitigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Model Evaluation, Auditing, Risk Management Framework, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Call Center Experience, Customer Service, Customer Communications Management, Inbound Calls, Scalability, Outbound Calls, Customer Relationship Management, Network Routing, Real Time Data, Performance Analysis, Cost Reduction, Operational Efficiency, Capacity Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Storytelling, Social Skills, Empathy, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Social Justice, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Health Promotion, Driving engagement, Program Evaluation, Applied Behavior Analysis, Survey Creation, Digital Communications, Public Health, Instagram, Facebook, Data Collection, Budget Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Game Theory, Economic Development, Market Dynamics, Socioeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Supply And Demand, Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Production Planning, Critical Thinking, Resource Allocation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Affairs, Community Organizing, Policy Development, International Relations, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Driving engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Environmental Issue, Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Sustainability Standards, Consumer Behaviour, Social Studies, Systems Thinking, Business Strategy, Environmental Policy, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Facebook, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Animations, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Goal Setting, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Drive Engagement, Writing, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Data Ethics, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Media Campaigns, Return On Investment, Descriptive Analytics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Customer Engagement, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy, Environment, Geographic Information Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months