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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Style Images with CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    63 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Management

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Integrations, Healthcare Ethics, AI Workflows, Machine Learning, Health Informatics, Verification And Validation, Health Technology, Model Evaluation, Data Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Using AI to Expand Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Generative AI, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Innovation, Collaboration, Experimentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    48 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Starweaver

    AI-Powered Business Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Process Modeling, Data Storytelling, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, AI Enablement, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Generative AI, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Innovation, Product Knowledge, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Create Informative Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Office, Concision, Communication, Business Writing, Business Strategy

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    85 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Escola 4.0 Educação e Cultura Maker no Contexto da Nova BNCC

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Digital pedagogy, Robotics, Computer Programming Tools, Prototyping, Technical Design, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Database with the Modeling Tool in MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Database Design, MySQL, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, Data Modeling, Diagram Design, Query Languages, Data Import/Export

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security Manager Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Governance, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Safety Culture, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Event Monitoring, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Dashboard, Threat Management, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Mobile Security, Corporate Communications, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Exploitation techniques, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Geneva

    Cognition sociale

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Culture, Social Sciences, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Human Development, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Development, Non-Verbal Communication, Neurology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Microarchitecture, Amazon Web Services, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Memory Management, Programming Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    SQL Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Quality, Complex Problem Solving, JSON, Business Metrics, Business Reporting, Data Validation, Data Presentation, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Style Images with CSS: Coursera
  • Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Management: Politecnico di Milano
  • Using AI to Expand Creativity: University of Michigan
  • AI-Powered Business Operations: Starweaver
  • Create Informative Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint: Coursera
  • Escola 4.0 Educação e Cultura Maker no Contexto da Nova BNCC: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Create a Database with the Modeling Tool in MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Cyber Security Manager Certificate: Macquarie University
  • Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions: LearnKartS
  • Cognition sociale: University of Geneva

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