Public policy courses can help you learn policy analysis, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and the legislative process. You can build skills in data interpretation, strategic planning, and effective communication with diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis, policy simulation models, and frameworks for assessing social impact, all of that support crafting informed and effective public policies.

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Vulnerability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Policy, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Document Control, Environmental Regulations, Compliance Management, Sustainability Standards, Emergency Response, Risk Control, Compliance Auditing, Internal Auditing, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Employee Training, Resource Allocation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Public History, Social Justice, Design, Content Creation, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Sustainability Standards, Research
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Policy Development, Health Policy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Data Pipelines, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Interviewing Skills, Business Process, Business Analysis, Professional Development, Google Gemini, Data Analysis, SQL
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Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies, Stakeholder Analysis, Distributed Computing, Financial Services, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Quality, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Research, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Analysis, Economics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Diplomacy, International Relations, Environment, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, API Gateway, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Gerontology, Climate Change Adaptation, Demography, Environmental Issue, Pollution Prevention
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months