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Public Relations Courses

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.

Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    Emory University

    Public Health Approaches to Abortion

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Social Justice, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Medical Practices and Procedures, Social Determinants Of Health, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Family Planning, Diversity Awareness, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Research, Case Law

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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Conformando tu estrategia digital

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Brand Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Content, Digital Marketing Tools, Web Presence, Social Media, Digital Analysis, Web Content, Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Content Creation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Processing, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos del Liderazgo con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Growth Strategies, Leadership Studies, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategies, Visionary, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Personal Development, Auditing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    إنشاء تصاميم تسويقية مذهلة باستخدام كانفا

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Design, User Accounts

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Pillar #1: Drug Development - From Bench to Bedside

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Statistical Analysis, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Administration, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R (Software)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Version Control, Software Versioning, Web Language, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Public Cloud, Web Presence

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Cape Town

    How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Machine Learning, Financial Data, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Data Analytics in Sports Law and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Facility Management, Event Management, Legal Risk, Contract Management, Facility Operations, Events and Conferences, Calendar Management, People Analytics, Performance Analysis, Financial Data, Driving engagement, Analytics, Data Management, Data Literacy, Scheduling, Labor Relations, Workforce Management, Data Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Coding, CPT Coding, Managed Care, Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management, Health Information Management, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicare, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Health Education, Public Health

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École normale supérieure

    Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Systems, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Business, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Economic Development, Energy and Utilities, Sustainability Reporting, Socioeconomics, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Governance, Climate Change Programs, International Relations, Economics, Climate Change Adaptation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Public Health Approaches to Abortion: Emory University
  • Conformando tu estrategia digital: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Fundamentos del Liderazgo con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • إنشاء تصاميم تسويقية مذهلة باستخدام كانفا: Coursera
  • Pillar #1: Drug Development - From Bench to Bedside: Johns Hopkins University
  • Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector: University of Michigan
  • Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3: Coursera
  • How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology: University of Cape Town
  • Data Analytics in Sports Law and Management: The State University of New York

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