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Social Work Courses

Social work courses can help you learn case management, community outreach strategies, crisis intervention techniques, and the principles of social justice. You can build skills in effective communication with clients, conducting needs assessments, and developing intervention plans tailored to diverse populations. Many courses introduce tools like assessment frameworks, data analysis software, and client management systems, that support tracking progress and evaluating the impact of social work initiatives.

Popular Social Work Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Toronto

    The City and You: Find Your Best Place

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Crisis Management, Creativity, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Human Development, Demography, Economics, International Relations, Diversity and Inclusion

    ★ 4.6 (157) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Spanish Language, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar

    ★ 4.7 (203) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Salesforce

    Opportunity Management in Salesforce

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Order Management, Sales Management, Sales Support, Order Entry, Closing (Sales), Salesforce, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Sales Enablement, Order Management Systems, Product Knowledge, Product Lining, Order Processing, Product Assortment, Contract Management, Collaborative Software, Account Management, Kanban Principles

    ★ 4.7 (245) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Mechanics, Algorithms, Torque (Physics), Control Systems, Applied Mathematics

    ★ 4.7 (173) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de Chile

    Mi Primer Empleo (MPE)

    Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Interviewing Skills, Social Media Management, Social Media, Expectation Management, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Writing and Editing, Recruitment

    ★ 4.7 (396) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Program Standards, Planning, Reliability, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Collaboration

    ★ 4.8 (426) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Social Impact Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Program Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Management

    ★ 4.8 (81) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Numerical Analysis, Systems Analysis, Jupyter

    ★ 4.7 (198) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Education Software and Technology, OpenAI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, Teaching

    ★ 4.8 (303) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Hiring Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Talent Management, Human Resource Strategy, Executive Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Workforce Planning, Employee Retention, Diversity and Inclusion, New Hire Orientations, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Job Analysis, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Leadership

    ★ 4.7 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Science and Research, Anthropology, Biology, World History, Scientific Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Deductive Reasoning, Physics

    ★ 4.7 (207) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Memory Management, Shell Script, Computer Systems, File I/O, Big Data, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, File Systems, Performance Testing, C and C++, Linux, Computing Platforms, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems

    ★ 3.8 (182) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

  • The City and You: Find Your Best Place: University of Toronto
  • Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events: University of California, Davis
  • Opportunity Management in Salesforce: Salesforce
  • Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics: Northwestern University
  • Mi Primer Empleo (MPE): Universidad de Chile
  • Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Social Impact Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching: University of Pennsylvania
  • Hiring Practices: University of California, Irvine

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