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Social Welfare Courses

Social welfare courses can help you learn about policy analysis, community development, social justice frameworks, and program evaluation. You can build skills in advocacy, needs assessment, and resource allocation to effectively support diverse populations. Many courses introduce tools like data analysis software, case management systems, and community engagement platforms, that support implementing social programs and measuring their impact.

Popular Social Welfare Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Equine Welfare and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Nutrition Care Plans, Injury Prevention, Vital Signs, Safety Assurance, Nutrition Education, Environment Health And Safety, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Physiology, Accident Prevention, Cleanliness, Behavior Management, Emergency Response, Psychology

    ★ 4.9 (403) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Emotional and Social Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Active Listening, Empathy, Professional Development, Stress Management, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies, Self-Discipline, Personal Development, Journals

    ★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Animal Welfare in the Clinic

    Skills you'll gain: Anesthesiology, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre-Anesthetic Assessment, Pain Management, Patient Preparation, Patient Education and Support, Stress Management, Preventative Care, Perioperative Care, Dignity in Care, Operating Room (OR), Clinical Practices, Behavioral Management, Patient Evaluation, Behavioral Health, Patient Observation, Behavior Management, Positive Behavior Support, Long Term Care, Sensory Systems Analysis

    ★ 5 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Team Collaboration, Human Computer Interaction, Social Impact, Social Network Analysis, Interaction Design, Social Sciences, Driving engagement, Digital Communications

    ★ 4.4 (820) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Social Media and Social Content Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Content Marketing, Instagram, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Facebook, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Earned Media, Customer Engagement

    ★ 4.4 (119) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Responsible AI, Social Media Analytics, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Methods, R (Software), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning

    ★ 4.4 (15) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Social Listening

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Analytics, Customer Engagement, Market Trend, Business, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Digital Marketing Tools, Strategic Thinking, Web Presence, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Continuous Monitoring

    ★ 4.9 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The University of Sydney

    Ethical Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Web Presence, Social Media Content, Professional Networking, Data Ethics, Analytics, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Development, Information Privacy

    ★ 4.5 (114) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Northwestern University

    What is Social?

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Community Development

    ★ 4.6 (4.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Brand Management, Instagram, Video Editing, Content Scheduling, Meta Ads Manager, Prompt Engineering, Facebook, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, Copywriting, Generative AI, Social Media Content, Video Production, Campaign Management, Digital Marketing

    ★ 4.5 (3.7K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Social Network Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics

    ★ 4.7 (244) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Social Media Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Paid media, Instagram, Target Audience, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Ethics, Case Studies

    ★ 4.6 (333) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Equine Welfare and Management: University of California, Davis
  • Emotional and Social Intelligence: University of California, Davis
  • Animal Welfare in the Clinic: The University of Edinburgh
  • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
  • Social Media and Social Content Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Social Listening: Coursera
  • Ethical Social Media : The University of Sydney
  • What is Social?: Northwestern University
  • Social Media Marketing: Coursera

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