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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

    JavaScript Essentials For Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Interaction Design, Scripting, Web Development, Data Validation

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    28 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Advanced Information Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Information Management, Research, Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Investigation, Intellectual Property, Planning, Communication, Constructive Feedback, Data Access, Style Guides

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Overcoming Objections, Proposal Development, Communication, Strategic Planning, Contingency Planning, Active Listening, Planning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Effective Stakeholder Engagement: A Strategic Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Communication Strategies, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Communication, Relationship Building, Prioritization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Care Plans, Clinical Nutrition, Surgery, General Surgery, Nutrition Education, Medical Practices and Procedures

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Interaction Design

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    Edureka

    Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI-CAPM)

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Quality Assurance, Leadership and Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Risk Management, Agile Product Development, Quality Control, Stakeholder Management, Risk Analysis, Project Coordination, Quality Assessment, Business Requirements, Initiative and Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Project Planning, Problem Solving, Communication, Critical Thinking

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Professional Selling: Step 2 - Prepare Like a High-Performer

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Development, Cold Calling, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Process, Needs Assessment, Oral Expression, Selling Techniques, Sales Pipelines, Outbound Calls, Sales Strategy, Phone Sales, Relationship Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Lead Generation, Rapport Building, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Telephone Skills, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Storing, Retrieving, and Processing JSON data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Data Access, Restful API, Python Programming, Program Development, User Interface (UI)

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • K

    Kotter

    Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 1-4

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Studies, Organizational Strategy, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Structure, Drive Engagement, Leadership Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Driving engagement, Team Building, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Lifelong Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Università Bocconi

    Sustainable Urban Regeneration

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Land Management, Climate Change Programs, Governance, Economic Development, Social Impact, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Business Modeling

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success

    Skills you'll gain: Content Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Development and Management, Writing and Editing, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Frontend Performance, Digital Marketing Tools, Prioritization

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • JavaScript Essentials For Beginners : Coursera
  • Advanced Information Literacy: The State University of New York
  • Negotiation : Arizona State University
  • Effective Stakeholder Engagement: A Strategic Approach: Coursera
  • Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch: Coursera
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI-CAPM): Edureka
  • Professional Selling: Step 2 - Prepare Like a High-Performer: Kennesaw State University
  • Storing, Retrieving, and Processing JSON data with Python: Coursera
  • Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 1-4: Kotter

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