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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

    Negociações de sucesso: estratégias e habilidades essenciais (em Português)

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Price Negotiation, Legal Strategy, Intercultural Competence, Planning, Conflict Management, Communication, Business Ethics, Influencing, Cultural Sensitivity, Contract Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.9 (1.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Corporate Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Mergers & Acquisitions, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategy, Business Management, Strategic Thinking, Governance, Business, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Portfolio Management

    ★ 4.7 (1.2K) · Intermediate · 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 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Psychology of Popularity

    Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Psychology, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Child Development, Biology, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Methodologies

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

  • B

    Berklee

    Introduction to Ableton Live

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Musical Composition, Music, Automation, Media Production, Editing, Creativity

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 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 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Online Advertising, Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Social Media Marketing, Shared Media, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement

    ★ 4.6 (276) · Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Get started with Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Jira (Software), Product Roadmaps, Collaborative Software, Kanban Principles, Project Coordination, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Agile Project Management, Project Management Software

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to CRM with HubSpot

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Email Marketing, Business Software, Customer Communications Management, Sales Pipelines, Dashboard, Account Management, Data Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales Operations, Team Building

    ★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, European History, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, World History, Culture, Political Sciences, Sociology

    ★ 4.8 (1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Independent Thinking, Liberal Arts, Personal Development, Psychology, Human Development, Research, Cultural Diversity, Meditation & Breathwork, Mindfulness, Ancient History

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

  • S

    Stanford University

    Stories of Infection

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Patient-centered Care, Microbiology, Pathology, Infection Control, Immunology, Physiology, Preventative Care, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Assessment

    ★ 4.9 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Negociações de sucesso: estratégias e habilidades essenciais (em Português): University of Michigan
  • Corporate Strategy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Use Generative AI as Your Thought Partner: Coursera
  • Psychology of Popularity: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Introduction to Ableton Live: Berklee
  • Work Smarter with Microsoft PowerPoint: Microsoft
  • Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera
  • Get started with Jira: Coursera
  • Introduction to CRM with HubSpot: Coursera
  • The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1): Wesleyan University

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