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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


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Getting Your Film off the Ground

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Grant Applications, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Brand Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Web Presence, Campaign Planning, Content Strategy, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Prospecting and Qualification

    ★ 4.5 (57) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Research for Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Impact, Influencing, Stakeholder Management, Research, Strategic Partnership, Communication Strategies, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Research Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Policy Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Change Management, Science and Research, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking

    ★ 4.8 (201) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Toronto

    The 360º Corporation: Tools for Achieving Corporate Purpose

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Governance, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Impact, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Leadership Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Leadership, Business Modeling, Experimentation

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

  • W

    Workday

    Workday Human Capital Management for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Human Resources Software, Human Capital, HR Tech, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), People Analytics, Learning Management Systems, Human Resource Management, Workflow Management, Staff Management, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Applicant Tracking Systems, Ad Hoc Reporting, Training Programs, Business Process, Workforce Planning, Compensation Analysis, Data Entry

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

  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally

    Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Demography, Sensory Systems Analysis, Child Development, Human Learning, Language Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Research, Instructional Strategies

    ★ 4.5 (192) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Governance, Environmental Monitoring, Case Studies, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Biology

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

  • A

    Arizona State University

    AI Foundations: Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.1 (92) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Liderazgo y comunicación

    Skills you'll gain: Social Skills, Team Performance Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Influencing, Strategic Leadership, Employee Coaching, Interpersonal Communications, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Trustworthiness, People Development, Non-Verbal Communication

    ★ 4.9 (495) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evolución

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Environment, World History, Social Studies, European History, Scientific Methods, Taxonomy, Mathematical Modeling, Specimen Collection, Probability & Statistics

    ★ 4.8 (368) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Business Writing, Motivational Skills, Business Correspondence, Empowerment, Rapport Building, Decision Making, Collaboration, Learning Styles

    ★ 4.6 (154) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Community Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Community Outreach, Data Collection, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Child Health

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

  • I

    IBM

    Specialized Models: Time Series and Survival Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction

    ★ 4.5 (145) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Getting Your Film off the Ground : Michigan State University
  • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town
  • The 360º Corporation: Tools for Achieving Corporate Purpose: University of Toronto
  • Workday Human Capital Management for Business Users: Workday
  • Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management: University of Cape Town
  • AI Foundations: Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT: Arizona State University
  • Liderazgo y comunicación: Universidad de Palermo
  • Evolución: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Communication Skills: Packt

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