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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


  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines I: Introduction à la planification urbaine

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Land Development, Land Management, Environment, Economics, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Community Development, Social Sciences, Finance, Socioeconomics, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Spatial Analysis, Demography, Climate Change Mitigation

    ★ 4.7 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Social Studies, Economic Development, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Land Management, Demography, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Governance

    ★ 4.7 (47) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Deploy a website to Azure with Azure App Service

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Development, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Containerization, Microsoft Development Tools, Cloud Hosting, ASP.NET, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software Development, Scalability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments

    ★ 4.7 (35) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Capstone: Preparing to work as a Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Software Architecture, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Interviewing Skills, Solution Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Client Support, Issue Tracking, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Customer Support, Web Presence, Customer and Client Support, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Professional Networking, Recruitment, Artificial Intelligence

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

  • S

    SkillUp

    Get Started with Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development Tools, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Interaction Design, UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Development Environment, Development Testing, Software Testing

    ★ 4.4 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals and Institutions

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Healthcare Ethics, Social Sciences, Culture, Environment, Laboratory Research, General Science and Research, Sociology, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care, Food and Beverage, Social Impact, Nutrition and Diet, Advocacy

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

  • É

    École normale supérieure

    Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Systems, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Business, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Economic Development, Energy and Utilities, Sustainability Reporting, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Accounting, Financial Systems, Resource Consumption Accounting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Governance, Climate Change Programs, International Relations

    ★ 4.9 (84) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Improving Content Mastery with Quizlet

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Organizational Skills, Education Software and Technology, Learning Strategies, Digital pedagogy, Test Tools

    ★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Project Development in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Docker (Software), Agile Project Management, Project Management, Software Development Tools, Technical Communication, Needs Assessment, Prometheus (Software), Business Requirements, Jira (Software), Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Collaboration, Communication, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills

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

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Proceso de gestión de marca estratégico

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Communication Strategies

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

  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Governance, Care Management, Health Policy, Clinical Leadership, Social Network Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health

    ★ 4.3 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Team Building, Expectation Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Resource Management, People Development, Relationship Management

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

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

  • Villes africaines I: Introduction à la planification urbaine: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Deploy a website to Azure with Azure App Service: Microsoft
  • Capstone: Preparing to work as a Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services
  • Get Started with Android App Development: SkillUp
  • Animals and Institutions: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur: École normale supérieure
  • Improving Content Mastery with Quizlet: Coursera
  • Project Development in Python: Microsoft
  • Proceso de gestión de marca estratégico: Tecnológico de Monterrey

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