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Policy Courses

Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.


Popular Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Gender Foundations in Health Data: A Data for Health Course

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Data Collection, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Research, Surveys

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Social Determinants of Health

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Policy, Systems Thinking, Health Informatics, Public Health, Community Health, Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, R Programming, Data Visualization

    4.7
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Aprendizaje, primera infancia y desarrollo de habilidades

    Skills you'll gain: Childhood Education and Development, Child Development, Working With Children, Pedagogy, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional Strategies, Human Development, Human Learning, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Social Skills, Productivity, Cognitive flexibility, Adaptability, Public Policies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Gen AI For Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Sustainable Development, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Diversity and Inclusion, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Case Studies, Business Ethics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Monitoring, Supply Chain Planning, Problem Solving, Content Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Amsterdam

    Being Smart about Cycling Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Sustainable Development, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Sustainable Technologies, Critical Thinking, Human Centered Design, Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data, Privacy and AI Security

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Governance, Data Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Integrity, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Security Management, Security Controls, Cyber Operations, Data Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Resilience Engineering and Leadership in Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Threat Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience, Change Management, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Emergency Response, Business Ethics, Communication, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Development

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Expenses in ProfitBooks

    Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management System, Accounting and Finance Software, Payment Processing, Invoicing, Payroll Processing, Vendor Management, Accounting, Cloud Security, Data Security, Order Processing, Purchasing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Datos para Avanzar en la Salud Poblacional

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    النظام النقدي | Monetary System

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Financial Policy, World History, Economics, Economic Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    AZ-800 Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Group Policy, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Windows Servers, Hyper-V, Remote Access Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Containerization, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Microsoft Windows, Docker (Software), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Server Administration, Network Administration, Operating System Administration, Authentications

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluating Large Language Model Outputs: A Practical Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Program Evaluation, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Quality Assessment, Verification And Validation, Image Quality, User Feedback, Human Factors, Performance Metric

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • Gender Foundations in Health Data: A Data for Health Course: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Social Determinants of Health: University of Minnesota
  • Aprendizaje, primera infancia y desarrollo de habilidades: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Gen AI For Sustainability: Starweaver
  • Being Smart about Cycling Futures: University of Amsterdam
  • Cyber Security: Data, Privacy and AI Security: Macquarie University
  • Resilience Engineering and Leadership in Crisis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Expenses in ProfitBooks: Coursera
  • Datos para Avanzar en la Salud Poblacional: Johns Hopkins University
  • النظام النقدي | Monetary System: Alfaisal University | KLD

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