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, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Media Strategy, Marketing, Advertising, User Feedback, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Consumer Behaviour, Communication, Mobile Banking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Account Management, Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Milestones (Project Management), Growth Strategies, Expectation Management, Relationship Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Drive Engagement, Goal Setting, Needs Assessment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Digital Communications, Business Transformation, Data Storage, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Social Impact, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Media Strategy, Information Privacy, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Data Integration, Chronic Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Record Keeping, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Data Management, Records Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Governance, Cloud Computing, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Threat Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Crisis Management, Environmental Monitoring, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Emergency Response, Spatial Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infectious Diseases, Data Science, Financial Modeling, Finance, Network Analysis, Data Collection, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

UBITS
Skills you'll gain: Benchmarking, Closing (Sales), Consultative Selling, Retail Sales, Sales Presentation, Negotiation, Sales Strategy, Overcoming Objections, Accountability, Value Propositions, Customer Relationship Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Rapport Building, Business Development, Stakeholder Management, Sales, Emotional Intelligence, New Business Development, Personal Development, Initiative and Leadership
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Logo Design, Storytelling, Branding, Product Design, Design Strategies, Social Media, Design, Marketing Design, Design Thinking, Brand Awareness, Adobe Illustrator, Social Media Marketing, Storyboarding, Visual Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Gemini, Embeddings, Generative AI, Predictive Modeling, Vector Databases, Big Data, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, SQL, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Customer Relationship Management, Google Cloud Platform, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Rapport Building, Leadership, Communication, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Stakeholder Communications, Presentations, Public Speaking, Meeting Facilitation, Interpersonal Communications, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy, Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media Marketing, People Management, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Rapport Building, Growth Strategies, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours