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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Growing Great Writers with Writable

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Literacy

    ★ 4.4 (34) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Skills and Best Practices for Cloud Support Associates

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Relationship Management, Problem Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Support, Amazon Web Services, Technical Support and Services, Oral Expression, Customer and Client Support, Communication, Consultative Approaches, Technical Support, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Automation, Collaboration, Incident Management, Generative AI

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

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Управление рисками проекта и изменениями

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Change Control, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Project Management, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Cost Management, Communication, Management Reporting, Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (87) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    The Politics of Skepticism

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, European History, Ancient History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.5 (41) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Style Tables with CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Typography

    ★ 4.7 (42) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Understanding & Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Risk, Advocacy, Labor Law, Professionalism, Conflict Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Accountability

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

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Relativism

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Anthropology, Social Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Oral Expression, Sociology, Case Studies, Environmental Issue, Science and Research

    ★ 4.3 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Human Resource Management, Talent Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Performance Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Talent Management, HR Tech, Drive Engagement, Full Cycle Recruitment, Human Resources Software, Performance Appraisal, Workforce Development

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

  • C

    Coursera

    إنشاء صفحة لنكدين إحترافية

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Dashboard, Social Media, Social Media Content, Web Presence, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Professionalism

    ★ 4.5 (72) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • R

    Rice University

    Key Concepts in Organizational DE&I

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Intercultural Competence, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Organizational Change, Human Resource Policies, Culture Transformation, Behavior Management

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

  • A

    Anthropic

    Introduction to Model Context Protocol

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Integrations, Anthropic Claude, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, Program Development, Test Tools, Servers, Debugging, Document Management

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

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    La escuela rural y su comunidad: herramientas para la acción

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Community Outreach, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Community Development, Teaching, Curriculum Planning, Community Organizing, Mentorship, Parent Communication, Team Collaboration, Family Support

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

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

  • Growing Great Writers with Writable: Coursera
  • Skills and Best Practices for Cloud Support Associates: Amazon Web Services
  • Управление рисками проекта и изменениями: University of California, Irvine
  • The Politics of Skepticism: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Style Tables with CSS: Coursera
  • Understanding & Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment: Coursera
  • Relativism: University of California, Irvine
  • HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development: Coursera
  • إنشاء صفحة لنكدين إحترافية: Coursera
  • Key Concepts in Organizational DE&I: Rice University

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