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Public Administration Courses

Public administration courses can help you learn policy analysis, public finance management, organizational behavior, and program evaluation. You can build skills in effective communication with stakeholders, strategic planning, and ethical decision-making in governance. Many courses introduce tools such as data visualization software, budgeting applications, and performance measurement frameworks that support the implementation of public policies and enhance service delivery.

Popular Public Administration Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Sustainable Building: Design and Specification

    Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Chemistry, Health Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Sustainability Standards, Pollution Prevention, Materials science, Innovation

    4.8 stars, 23 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to increase engagement to Instagram Business profile

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Target Market, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Marketing, Business

    3 stars, 74 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 3 (74) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Using Generative AI in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Data Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Copilot, Health Equity

    4.4 stars, 18 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    Apoio Técnico de TI da Google

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Computer Networking, OSI Models, Cloud Infrastructure, Routing Protocols, Package and Software Management, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Application Security, Help Desk Support, Desktop Support, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Debugging

    4.9 stars, 239 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (239) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Health Assessment, Environment, Sustainability Standards, Spreadsheet Software, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Risk Analysis, Cultural Diversity

    4.5 stars, 25 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Innovation publique et pensée design, l'innovation sociale au service des territoires

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Service Design, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Design, Public Administration, Social and Human Services, Community Development, Public Policies, Experimentation, Public Affairs, User Research, Case Studies, User Feedback, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research

    4.6 stars, 78 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Visualization in Tableau: Create Dashboards and Stories

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis

    4.5 stars, 53 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (53) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Build and Operate Machine Learning Solutions with Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Store, Databricks, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Applied Machine Learning, Model Deployment, Data Pipelines, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, Model Optimization, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Information Privacy, Data Security

    3.7 stars, 71 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.7 (71) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Embedded Software, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Embedded Systems, Program Development, Prototyping, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Android (Operating System), Open Source Technology

    3.9 stars, 40 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (40) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Workplace Conduct and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Diversity and Inclusion, Constructive Feedback, Workplace inclusivity, Interviewing Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Optimism, Business Ethics, Labor Compliance, People Management, Compliance Training, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, AI literacy, Conflict Management, Human Resources, Healthcare Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Culture

    4.7 stars, 59 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (59) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Visualization, Exploitation techniques, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Validation

    4.6 stars, 94 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (94) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Crea piezas para redes sociales usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphics Software, Animation and Game Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Instagram, Editing, Photo Editing, Branding, Marketing, Video Editing

    4.8 stars, 115 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (115) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public administration courses

  • Sustainable Building: Design and Specification: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • How to increase engagement to Instagram Business profile: Coursera
  • Introduction to Using Generative AI in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Apoio Técnico de TI da Google: Google
  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods: University of Michigan
  • Innovation publique et pensée design, l'innovation sociale au service des territoires: ESSEC Business School
  • Data Visualization in Tableau: Create Dashboards and Stories: Coursera
  • Build and Operate Machine Learning Solutions with Azure: Microsoft
  • Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem: University of California San Diego
  • Workplace Conduct and Culture: SkillUp

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