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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


  • S

    Simplilearn

    Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Brand Management

    4.5 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (37) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Internal Communications Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Drive Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Relations, Business Communication, Workplace inclusivity, Executive Presence, Organizational Change, Communication Strategies, Leadership, Communication, Culture

    4.4 stars, 39 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (39) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Bahasa Indonesia

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Management, Network Administration, Network Security, Firewall, Command-Line Interface

    4.9 stars, 370 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (370) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Commands in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Unix, Ubuntu, System Monitoring, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management

    4.7 stars, 39 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Economic Development, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Land Management, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Research, Political Sciences

    4.7 stars, 47 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (47) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    ServiceNow System Administrator from Zero to Hero

    Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, Service Level, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Service Management, User Provisioning, Database Application, Security Controls, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Application Management, Email Automation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Information Management, Data Security, Automation, Content Management, Scripting

    4.1 stars, 32 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to Amazon RDS

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Management, Data Migration, Amazon Web Services, Database Administration, Operational Databases, User Accounts

    4.5 stars, 58 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Interventions and Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Model Optimization, Data Modeling, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Differential Equations, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability Distribution

    4.7 stars, 56 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (56) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Encryption and Cryptography Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Key Management, Data Encryption Standard, Blockchain, Algorithms, Authentications, Data Integrity

    4.9 stars, 51 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (51) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Crie artes para redes sociais usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Multimedia, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Editing, Marketing, Product Promotion

    4.6 stars, 72 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Analysis and Interpretation of Large-Scale Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Health Assessment, Statistical Reporting, Health Disparities, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Public Health and Disease Prevention, Maternal Health, Model Evaluation, Research Design

    4.8 stars, 74 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cyber Security Assessment, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cyber Security Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Email Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Security Testing, Hardening, Cloud-Native Computing, Database Application, Zero Trust Network Access, SQL

    4.7 stars, 52 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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

  • Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy: Simplilearn
  • Internal Communications Framework: University of California, Irvine
  • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Bahasa Indonesia: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera
  • Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • ServiceNow System Administrator from Zero to Hero: Packt
  • Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to Amazon RDS: Amazon Web Services
  • Interventions and Calibration: Imperial College London
  • Encryption and Cryptography Essentials: IBM
  • Crie artes para redes sociais usando Canva: Coursera

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