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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 Colorado Boulder

    Fandom and Popular Culture in the Digital Age

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Music, Social Media, Digital Publishing, Self-Awareness, Content Creation, World Music, Personal Development, Media and Communications, Community Outreach, Case Studies, Sociology, Culture, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Driving engagement, Communication, Analysis, Writing

    ★ 4.7 (26) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SAP

    Business Process Modeling and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: SAP Signavio, Business Process Modeling, Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Design, Business Process, Process Mapping, Performance Metric, Process Improvement, Gap Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Performance Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis

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

  • G

    Google

    Plan Your Job Search with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Google Gemini, Brand Strategy, Business Writing, Writing and Editing, LLM Application, Timelines

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

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Customer Data Management, Market Opportunities, Data Governance, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data-Driven Marketing, Big Data, Customer Insights, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Literacy, Advertising, Strategic Thinking, Data Collection, Personalized Service, Business Transformation, Innovation, Business Modeling

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Improve Business Performance with Microsoft Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Employee Engagement, User Feedback, Performance Measurement, Microsoft 365, Performance Analysis, Business Research, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, Analysis, Customer Analysis, Market Research, User Research, Business Strategy

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Data Modeling with Power BI: Advanced DAX Calculations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Business Requirements, Financial Data, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.5 (17) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamental Tools of Data Wrangling

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Python Programming, Numerical Analysis, Computer Programming, Package and Software Management

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

  • I

    INSEAD

    Introdução às Tecnologias Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Integrity, Business Transformation, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Transaction Processing, Governance

    ★ 4.9 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Privacy in the USA

    Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Research, Case Law, Data Access, Data Security, Policy Development, Public Policies, Security Management, Security Strategy

    ★ 4.3 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Kubernetes in AWS: Create Cluster in EKS in your own VPC

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Devops Tools, Kubernetes, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

    ★ 4.5 (20) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Responsible AI - Principles and Ethical Considerations

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Data Security, Governance, Diversity Awareness, Continuous Monitoring, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.4 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Decoding AI: A Deep Dive into AI Models and Predictions

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Model Evaluation, AI literacy, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Model Training, Responsible AI, Data Literacy, Discussion Facilitation, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Social Impact

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

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

  • Fandom and Popular Culture in the Digital Age: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis: SAP
  • Plan Your Job Search with AI: Google
  • Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms: Politecnico di Milano
  • Improve Business Performance with Microsoft Forms: Coursera
  • Data Modeling with Power BI: Advanced DAX Calculations : Coursera
  • Fundamental Tools of Data Wrangling: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introdução às Tecnologias Blockchain: INSEAD
  • Privacy in the USA: 28DIGITAL
  • Kubernetes in AWS: Create Cluster in EKS in your own VPC: Coursera

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