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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


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    École normale supérieure

    Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Climate Change Mitigation, Financial Policy, Environment and Resource Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Economics, Environmental Policy, Governance, Accounting, Public Policies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    398 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Conflict Management, Team Management, Employee Coaching, Change Management, Expectation Management, Constructive Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Change, Coaching, Teamwork, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Communication, Proactivity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    511 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Functional Design, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Computer Systems, Computing Platforms, System Configuration, Embedded Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    247 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CVS Health

    Introduction to Customer Service

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, De-escalation Techniques, Customer Service, Empathy, Call Center Experience, Customer Support, Greeting Customers, Retail Sales, Transaction Processing, Customer Complaint Resolution, Retail Store Operations, Problem Solving, Time Management, Conflict Management, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Root Cause Analysis, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication, Positivity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    366 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Machine Learning Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Machine Learning, Collaborative Software, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Technical Communication, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    211 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher

    Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Special Education, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Awareness, Child Development, Working With Children, Teaching, Family Support, Differentiated Instruction, Childhood Education and Development, Parent Communication, Communication Disorders, Advocacy, Non-Verbal Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    421 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    DevOps, DataOps, MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), GitHub Copilot, Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Containerization, Web Frameworks, Rust (Programming Language), AI Workflows, DevOps, Hugging Face, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Solutions, Cloud-Native Computing, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Big Data

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    225 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Motivating Today's Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Motivational Skills, Growth Mindedness, Student Engagement, Learning Strategies, Self-Motivation, Learning Theory, Empowerment, Resilience, Interactive Learning, Driving engagement, Self-Awareness, Needs Assessment, Learning Styles, Behavioral Management, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    361 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Copyright Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Case Law, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Musical Composition, Litigation and Civil Justice

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    392 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Java Programming: Java Fundamental Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Mobile Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    180 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Rice University

    America Through Foreign Eyes

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Intercultural Competence, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, World History, Political Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Social Justice

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    410 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Public Relations and Communications Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Proofreading, Public Relations, Stakeholder Analysis, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Public Affairs, Content Management, Performance Reporting, Storytelling, Content Management Systems, Content Performance Analysis, Content Strategy, Report Writing, Business Reporting, Content Scheduling, Marketing Effectiveness, Media Strategy, Generative AI

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    233 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud: École normale supérieure
  • Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials: Politecnico di Milano
  • Introduction to Customer Service: CVS Health
  • Machine Learning Capstone: IBM
  • Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher: University of Cape Town
  • DevOps, DataOps, MLOps: Duke University
  • Motivating Today's Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Copyright Law: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Java Programming: Java Fundamental Concepts: Coursera

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