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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 Michigan

    Influencing People Without Authority

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Constructive Feedback, Storytelling, Decision Making, Professional Networking, Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Creative Thinking, Self-Awareness, Communication, Creativity, Independent Thinking, People Development, Relationship Building, Tactfulness, People Management, Relationship Management, Growth Mindedness, Social Skills, Recognizing Others

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Meta Ads Manager, Driving engagement, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Online Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media Management, Business Marketing, Target Audience, Web Presence

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Seal Deals Smartly

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentations, Timelines, Performance Reporting, Sales Pipelines, Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Decision Making, Simulations, Scaling And Root Planing, Strategic Marketing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Global Environmental Management

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Water Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Stormwater Management, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Issue, Water Quality, Public Works, Land Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Waste Minimization, Demography

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Organizing for Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Organizational Development, Organizational Change, AI Enablement, Organizational Strategy, Data Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, AI Product Strategy, Business Metrics, Business Leadership, Analytics, Infrastructure Architecture, Gap Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Align OKRs & Goals

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Strategic Leadership, Performance Review, Organizational Strategy, Program Implementation, Team Performance Management, Plan Execution, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Analytics Application & Insight

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Dashboard Creation, Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Problem Solving, Workforce Management, Employee Surveys, Generative AI, Performance Metric, Management Reporting, Talent Management, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Predictive Analytics, Decision Making, Employee Retention

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Confluence Essentials: Pages, Navigation & Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Taking Meeting Minutes, Maintainability, Project Documentation, Information Technology, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Technical Documentation, Collaborative Software, Knowledge Transfer, Accountability, Document Management, User Feedback, Authorization (Computing), Software Documentation, Information Architecture, Team Oriented, Meeting Facilitation, Data Integrity, IT Management, Communication

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build a Job-Ready Professional Resume

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Business Writing, Writing and Editing, Professionalism, Strategic Communication, Communication

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Hedge Fund Strategies and Investment Models

    Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Investments, Financial Trading, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Equities, Return On Investment, Case Studies, Financial Regulation, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Fund Accounting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    HR Technology and Workforce Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: HR Tech, Human Resources Software, People Analytics, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Human Resource Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Recruitment, Performance Metric, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Performance Management, Workflow Management, Performance Reporting, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Employee Training, Organizational Effectiveness, Automation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze, Engineer, and Boost AI ROI

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, Return On Investment, Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Statistical Inference

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Influencing People Without Authority: University of Michigan
  • Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing: Coursera
  • Seal Deals Smartly: Coursera
  • Global Environmental Management: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Organizing for Digital Transformation: Dartmouth College
  • Align OKRs & Goals: Coursera
  • Analytics Application & Insight: Coursera
  • Confluence Essentials: Pages, Navigation & Collaboration: Coursera
  • Build a Job-Ready Professional Resume: EDUCBA
  • Hedge Fund Strategies and Investment Models: EDUCBA

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