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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Communications, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing, Copywriting, Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications, Mobile Security, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Legal Risk, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Engineering Software, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Diversity Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Performance Management, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Containerization, Performance Tuning, Public Cloud, Debugging, Virtual Machines, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Economic Development, Immigration Law, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Social Sciences, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Business Planning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Health Technology, Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Record, Technology Roadmaps, Patient Flow, Public Health, Innovation, Healthcare Project Management, Systems Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, Model Evaluation, Application Programming Interface (API), Project Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Storytelling, Instagram, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Data Integrity, Oracle Databases, Business Logic, Stored Procedure, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Event-Driven Programming, Auditing, Debugging, Maintainability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Deployment, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon S3, Databases, Cloud Computing, AWS CloudFormation, Relational Databases, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Architecture and Administration, Network Security, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Care, Payment Systems, Drug Development, Health Policy, Public Health, Medical Billing, Value-Based Care, Health Disparities, Health Care Administration, Tax Laws
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Persona Development, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Customer Insights, Target Audience, Marketing Materials
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Target Audience, Facebook, Online Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours