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Public administration courses can help you learn policy analysis, public finance management, organizational behavior, and program evaluation. You can build skills in effective communication with stakeholders, strategic planning, and ethical decision-making in governance. Many courses introduce tools such as data visualization software, budgeting applications, and performance measurement frameworks that support the implementation of public policies and enhance service delivery.

Popular Public Administration Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles

    Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Chronic Diseases, Nursing Care, Nursing Practices, Care Management, Preventative Care, Care Coordination, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient-centered Care, Epidemiology, Public Health, Family Support

    ★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Key Management, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Email Security, Data Integrity, Authentications

    ★ 3.9 (241) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Proceedings, Civil Procedures, Court Systems, Political Sciences, Appeals, Case Law, Public Safety and National Security, Jury Trial, Social Justice, Governance, Health Policy

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Data Maintenance, Shell Script, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Midrange Computer, Unix Shell, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Patch Management, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, OS Process Management, Debugging, System Configuration

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

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Data Security, Sales Enablement, Business Process Management, Data Access, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Dashboard, Sales Development, Automation, Cloud Computing

    ★ 4.2 (267) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Computer Vision Fundamentals with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Convolutional Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Model Training, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Fine-tuning, Deep Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Small Data, Cloud API

    ★ 4.6 (549) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google

    Go Beyond the Numbers: Translate Data into Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Technical Communication, Data Quality, Data Validation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (914) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Governance, Environmental Monitoring, Case Studies, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Biology

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

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Survival Analysis in R for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Model Evaluation, Public Health

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

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Risk Modeling

    ★ 4.7 (391) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Parent Communication, Patient Education and Support, Pediatrics, Communication, Drug Development, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Child Welfare, Preventative Care, Patient Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Rapport Building, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Public Health, Mitigation

    ★ 4.9 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    NoSQL, Big Data, and Spark Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, MongoDB, Database Development, Database Systems, Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Software, Database Administration, PySpark, Apache Hive, Machine Learning Methods, Big Data, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Generative AI, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.5 (845) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public administration courses

  • Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases: University of Pennsylvania
  • System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics: IBM
  • Salesforce Fundamentals: University of California, Irvine
  • Computer Vision Fundamentals with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Go Beyond the Numbers: Translate Data into Insights: Google
  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management: University of Cape Town
  • Survival Analysis in R for Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University

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