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Public Relations Courses

Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.

Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    Salesforce

    Boosting Productivity through the Tech Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales Development, Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Campaign Management, Cross-Channel Marketing, Inside Sales, Business Software, Sales, Sales Strategy, Campaign Planning, Sales Pipelines, Social Media Campaigns, LinkedIn, Sales Operations, Sales Process, Productivity Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Community Organizing, Community Outreach, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Innovation, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change and Global Affairs

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Environment, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Mitigation, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, Pollution Prevention, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Diplomacy, Governance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Global Arctic

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Programs, Governance, Socioeconomics, Environment, Cultural Sensitivity, Economic Development, Political Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Oil and Gas, World History, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, European History, Petroleum Industry, Energy and Utilities, Anthropology

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Research, Public Policies, Economics, Writing, Diplomacy, Business Economics, Econometrics, Analysis, Market Dynamics, Estimation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Derechos y salud en la era digital: protección e incidencia

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, digital literacy, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Analysis, Healthcare Ethics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Privacy in the USA

    Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Case Law, Data Access, Data Security, Digital Communications, Public Safety and National Security, Public Policies, Security Management, Security Strategy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, PostgreSQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Data Entry, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Management, Data Maintenance, Auditing, Analytics, Data Validation, Data Integrity

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Design Thinking, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Initiative and Leadership, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Personal Development, Health Education, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Keller Williams

    Sales Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Value Propositions, Sales Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Real Estate Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Management, Booking (Sales), Customer Acquisition Management, Brand Marketing, Sales Pipelines, Branding, Market Opportunities, Social Media Content, Property and Real Estate, Brand Strategy, Property Management, Customer Relationship Management, Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create social media content with Prezi

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Presentations, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Instagram, Facebook, Content Marketing, LinkedIn, Marketing Materials, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Boosting Productivity through the Tech Stack: Salesforce
  • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Climate Change and Global Affairs: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Global Arctic: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Derechos y salud en la era digital: protección e incidencia: Universidad de los Andes
  • Privacy in the USA: 28DIGITAL
  • The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value: Illinois Tech
  • Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change: Duke University

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