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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


  • C

    Coursera

    How to edit and improve a Facebook Ad

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Meta Ads Manager, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Online Advertising, Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Customer Insights, Social Media Analytics, Editing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Public Health Leadership: Leadership in Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Emergency Services, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Crisis Intervention, Health Equity, Leadership, Health Administration, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Initiative and Leadership, Diversity Awareness, Professionalism, Community Health, Emergency Response, Infectious Diseases, Decisiveness, Adaptability, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), IT Management, Business Continuity, Data Security, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Audit Planning, Information Technology, Risk Management, Data Validation, Compliance Management, Risk Mitigation, Data Governance, Technology Strategies, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Integrity, Project Risk Management, Auditing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for HR Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, HR Tech, Human Resources, AI Enablement, Information Privacy, Human Resource Policies, Personally Identifiable Information, Governance, AI Integrations, Employee Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Compliance Management, Diversity and Inclusion

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Infosec

    Introduction to Privacy - Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Program Development, Data Sharing, Risk Management, Regulatory Requirements

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Community Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Statistical Analysis, Systems Thinking, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, Community Development, Box Plots, Substance Abuse, Scatter Plots, Climate Change Programs

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Data Modeling and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Database Design, Power BI, Data Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Star Schema, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Synthesis, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Data Integrity, Snowflake Schema, Relational Databases, Data Quality, Extract, Transform, Load

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2))

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Liberal Arts, Culture, Social Studies, Intercultural Competence, Ancient History, Public History, Cultural Diversity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Aprendizaje, primera infancia y desarrollo de habilidades

    Skills you'll gain: Childhood Education and Development, Child Development, Working With Children, Pedagogy, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional Strategies, Human Development, Human Learning, Formal Learning, Learning Theory, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Family Support, Emotional Intelligence, Public Policies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    إتقان فن الإيجاز في الحديث | Mastering The Art of Briefing

    Skills you'll gain: Concision, Business Correspondence, Communication, Business Writing, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Writing, Presentations, Vocabulary

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Embedding Models: From Architecture to Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Training, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Security SCOR (Exam 350-701)

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Network Administration, Cryptographic Protocols, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Deployment, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Computer Security, Encryption, Cloud Computing, Authorization (Computing), Network Planning And Design, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Data Security, Authentications, Malware Protection

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • How to edit and improve a Facebook Ad: Coursera
  • Public Health Leadership: Leadership in Crisis: University of Maryland, College Park
  • CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor: Pearson
  • Generative AI for HR Professionals: Fractal Analytics
  • Introduction to Privacy - Part 1: Infosec
  • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
  • Data Modeling and Architecture: Microsoft
  • 東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2)): National Taiwan University
  • Aprendizaje, primera infancia y desarrollo de habilidades: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • إتقان فن الإيجاز في الحديث | Mastering The Art of Briefing: Alfaisal University | KLD

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