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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


  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    How Audits Work

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, External Auditing, Financial Auditing, Auditors Report, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Certified Public Accountant, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard Creation, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Tuning, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Performance Improvement, Performance Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managing the Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership, Business Ethics, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Business Leadership, Organizational Development, Decision Making, Strategic Leadership, People Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Influencing, Strategic Thinking, Culture, People Analytics

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Use Generative AI as Your Thought Partner

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI literacy, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Workforce Development, Context Engineering, Job Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Alberta

    Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Public History, Social Justice, Legal Research, Social Sciences, European History, Culture, World History, Research, Sociology, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Qualitative Research, Demography, Economics, Political Sciences, Journalism, Media and Communications

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Adult Education, Lesson Planning, Pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Collaboration, Learning Theory, Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    529 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Work Smarter with Microsoft PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, File Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Supply Chain, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Analysis, Decision Making

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Y

    Yale University

    Essentials of Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Nutrition and Diet, Demography

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Interactive Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, Graphic and Visual Design, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Interaction Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • T

    The Expert Academy

    Advanced B2B Sales For Enterprise Deals

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Sales, B2B Sales, Sales, Selling Techniques, Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Social Media Strategy, LinkedIn, Return On Investment, Business Analysis, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Professional Networking, Brand Strategy, Relationship Building, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Washington

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Mining, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, R (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), R Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Python Programming

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    298 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • How Audits Work: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports: Google
  • Managing the Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Use Generative AI as Your Thought Partner: Coursera
  • Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine: University of Alberta
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum: Commonwealth Education Trust
  • Work Smarter with Microsoft PowerPoint: Microsoft
  • Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Essentials of Global Health: Yale University
  • User Interface Design: University of Minnesota

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