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Public Policy Courses

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.

Popular Public Policy Courses and Certifications


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    The World Bank Group

    Bajemos la temperatura: De la ciencia climática a la acción

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Mitigation, Environment, Environmental Policy, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Collaboration, Economic Development

    ★ 4.8 (248) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مهارات العرض والتقديم | Presentation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills

    ★ 4.8 (191) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Processing, Accountability

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

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    American Museum of Natural History

    Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials

    ★ 4.8 (52) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Software Development Life Cycle, IT Management, Systems Development, Incident Management, IT General Controls (ITGC), Problem Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cryptography, Cloud Management, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Software Development Methodologies, Auditing, Internal Controls

    ★ 4.7 (68) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Introduction to Indoor Air Quality

    Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Occupational Hygiene, Cleanliness, Building Services Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Infection Control, Occupational Health, Safety Standards, Environment Health And Safety, Risk Control, Radiation Protection, Thermal Management, Mechanical Ventilation, Infectious Diseases, Health Assessment, Analytical Chemistry, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology

    ★ 4.7 (694) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Complex Problem Solving

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

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Economics for Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Data, Economics, Capital Markets, Market Dynamics, Financial Policy, Business Economics, General Finance, Securities Trading, Market Trend, Banking, Investment Management

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

  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    The Great Sustainability Transition: Global challenges, Local actions

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Pollution Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Community Development, Biology, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Discussion Facilitation

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

  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, AI literacy, LLM Application, Digital pedagogy, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.8 (32) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Climate Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Community Development, Mitigation, Trend Analysis

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

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Security Tools Specialization

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Record Keeping, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Data Management, Cloud Management, Records Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Authentications, Cloud Standards, IT Security Architecture, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Authorization (Computing), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Active Directory, Data Ethics, AI Security

    ★ 4.8 (51) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

  • Bajemos la temperatura: De la ciencia climática a la acción: The World Bank Group
  • مهارات العرض والتقديم | Presentation Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World : Knowledge Accelerators
  • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History
  • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor: Packt
  • Introduction to Indoor Air Quality: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
  • Economics for Capital Markets: Corporate Finance Institute
  • The Great Sustainability Transition: Global challenges, Local actions: Universiteit Leiden
  • Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education: IBM

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