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Public Relations Courses

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.

Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Washington

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Social Media Analytics, Unstructured Data, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Mining, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, R (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), R Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Python Programming

    ★ 4.1 (298) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Columbia University

    Construction Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Construction Management, Real Estate, Commercial Construction, Cash Flows, Construction, Financial Modeling, Property and Real Estate, Cash Flow Forecasting, Risk Management, Finance, Project Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Planning, Commercial Real Estate, Risk Analysis, Business Mathematics, Strategic Partnership

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Compreendendo o Zika e doenças emergentes

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Maternal Health, Biology, Health Education, Immunology, Child Health, Community Health, Prenatal Care, Preventative Care, Neurology

    ★ 5 (245) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Preventative Care, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Chronic Diseases, Biological Engineering, Physiology, Hematology, Medical Terminology, Oncology, Microbiology, Pharmaceuticals, Cell Biology, Blood Banking, Biochemistry

    ★ 4.7 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Justice, Human Development, Social and Human Services, Social Sciences, Child Health, Court Systems, International Relations, Childhood Education and Development, Cultural Diversity, Legal Proceedings, Anthropology, Advocacy, Research

    ★ 4.7 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Principles of fMRI 1

    Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Research Design, Image Analysis, Laboratory Research, Neurology, Hemodynamics, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Spatial Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Research Methodologies, Statistical Inference, Statistics

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

  • G

    GRAMMY GO

    Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Target Audience, Brand Management, User Feedback, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Growth Strategies, Marketing, Driving engagement, Market Research, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing

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

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Validity and Bias in Epidemiology

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis

    ★ 4.9 (256) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Experience Design, Game Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Ideation, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Visual Storytelling, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research

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

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Introducción a las redes sociales. Sus objetivos y métricas.

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Media and Communications, Marketing, Global Marketing, Customer Engagement, Consumer Behaviour

    ★ 4.4 (2.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of New Mexico

    International Business I

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, International Relations, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Economic Development, Culture, Global Marketing, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, World History, Intercultural Competence, Business Economics, Cultural Sensitivity, Economics, Business, Financial Market

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Service Marketing and Relationship Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Service Recovery, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Service Design, Customer Relationship Building, Experience Design, Brand Loyalty, Service Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Service Level, Relationship Management, Service Improvement, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Quality Management, Quality Improvement, Brand Management, Marketing and Public Relations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular Public Relations courses

  • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
  • Construction Finance: Columbia University
  • Compreendendo o Zika e doenças emergentes: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Rice University
  • Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction: University of Geneva
  • Principles of fMRI 1: Johns Hopkins University
  • Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding: GRAMMY GO
  • Validity and Bias in Epidemiology: Imperial College London
  • Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Introducción a las redes sociales. Sus objetivos y métricas. : Tecnológico de Monterrey

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