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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Leadership Development, Professional Networking, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Rapport Building, Decision Making, Communication, People Development, Tactfulness, Relationship Management, Social Skills, Trustworthiness, Independent Thinking, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Trial Preparation, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Legal Hearings, International Relations, Legal Strategy, Diplomacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Safety and National Security, Legal Writing, Interactive Learning, Case Studies, Student Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Emergency Response, Public Health, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Risk Management, Community Health, Epidemiology, Verification And Validation, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Leadership, Education and Training, Pharmaceuticals, Health Disparities
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Driving engagement, Oral Expression, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Editing, Communication, Target Audience, Time Management, Strategic Communication, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Community Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Digital Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Driving engagement, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Marketing, MarTech, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Loyalty Programs, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Analytics, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Collection
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Community Development, Social Justice, Human Development, Environment and Resource Management, Health Policy, International Relations, Natural Resource Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Food and Beverage, World History
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Total Seminars
Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Cloud Computing, Key Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Services, Virtualization, Security Engineering, Security Management, Data Management, Security Software, Security Awareness, TCP/IP
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Authentications, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Key Management, Network Protocols, Email Security, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security Software, Data Integrity, Multi-Factor Authentication, Firewall
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Operating Budget, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Risk Management Framework, Loan Documentation, Finance, Banking, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Cloud Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, Scalability, System Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, English Language, Communication, Language Competency, Language Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks