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American Government Courses

American Government courses can help you learn about the Constitution, the legislative process, civil rights, and the role of the executive branch. You can build skills in critical analysis of policies, understanding electoral systems, and engaging in civic discussions. Many courses introduce tools such as data visualization software for analyzing voting trends and legislative tracking tools that help you follow policy changes and their impacts.


Popular American Government Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Project Management and Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Project Performance, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Risk Management, Innovation, Auditing, Resource Allocation, New Product Development, Team Leadership, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Six Sigma for Process Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Risk Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Capability, Business Process, Project Management, Product Design, Team Leadership

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Linear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Data Science, Logistic Regression, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra

    Build toward a degree

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Contemporary Issues in World Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Social Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, European History, Environmental Issue, Conflict Management, Climate Change Programs, Governance, Economics, Economic Development, Trend Analysis, Security Strategy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Set up AWS Billing Alerts using AWS Budgets

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Billing

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    Tata Institute of Social Sciences

    Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Implementation, Social Justice, Public Administration, Community Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Advocacy, Program Evaluation, Empowerment, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Howard University

    Foundations of Information Systems for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Information Systems, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Networking Hardware, Business Ethics, Operating Systems, Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management, Security Management, Business-To-Consumer, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Compassion, Psychology, Mental Health, Resilience, Behavioral Health, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Empathy, Mindfulness, Relationship Building, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of New Mexico

    Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing

    Skills you'll gain: World Music, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Maternal Health, Ancient History, Music, Health Care, Liberal Arts, Instrumental Music

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: NIST 800-53, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Threat Detection, Auditing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Ethical Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making, Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american government courses

  • Advanced Project Management and Leadership: Johns Hopkins University
  • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
  • Six Sigma for Process Improvement: SkillUp
  • Linear Regression: Illinois Tech
  • Contemporary Issues in World Politics: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Set up AWS Billing Alerts using AWS Budgets: Coursera
  • Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
  • Foundations of Information Systems for Business: Howard University
  • Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness: American Psychological Association
  • Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing : University of New Mexico

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