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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


  • S

    Stanford University

    Giving 2.0: The MOOC

    Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Resource Utilization, Social Impact, Program Evaluation, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Planning, Entrepreneurship, Research

    ★ 4.6 (212) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of New Mexico

    International Business II

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Management, New Business Development, Organizational Structure, Staff Management, Workforce Management, Operations Management, Business Economics, Business Operations, Organizational Strategy, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Strategy, Economics, Market Dynamics

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

  • A

    American Museum of Natural History

    Our Earth's Future

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Mitigation, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Media and Communications, Hydrology, Mathematical Modeling, Discussion Facilitation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Model Evaluation

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

  • P

    Packt

    Soft skills

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Assertiveness, Conflict Management, Productivity, Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Goal Setting, Stress Management, Resilience, Empowerment, Oral Expression, Prioritization, Active Listening, Persuasive Communication, Teamwork, Writing, Interpersonal Communications

    ★ 4.7 (259) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Data Warehouse Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, IBM DB2, Star Schema, PostgreSQL, Snowflake Schema, Data Mart, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Database Design, Database Systems, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Query Languages, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, SQL, Data Quality

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

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I

    Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Feasibility Studies, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Market Dynamics, Real Estate Transactions, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Investments, Economics, Business Valuation, Market Analysis, Land Management, Competitive Analysis, Lease Contracts

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

  • S

    SAP

    SAP Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Process Design, Requirements Management, Business Process, Process Mapping, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Metric, Process Improvement, Project Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Communications, Business Requirements

    ★ 4.5 (177) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Ready
    Job Ready
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Dashboard, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Application Development, Performance Analysis, Application Design, Automation, Data Access, Data Security, Data Store, Generative AI Agents, Business Process

    ★ 4.3 (294) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Measure What Matters

    OKR Certification: Leadership and Goal Setting

    Skills you'll gain: Goal-Oriented, Goal Setting, Initiative and Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Business Priorities, Accountability Frameworks, Organizational Development, Organizational Strategy, Leadership and Management, Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Performance Metric, Employee Performance Management, Prioritization, Planning, Business Strategy, Communication

    ★ 4.9 (661) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Personal Attributes, Research, Research Methodologies, Optimism, Personal Development, Science and Research, Social Impact, Research Design, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychology, Self-Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Program Evaluation

    ★ 4.8 (925) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI For Medical Treatment

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Trials, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods, Treatment Planning, Data Analysis, Precision Medicine, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Patient Treatment, Clinical Documentation, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, AI Personalization, Machine Learning, Medical Science and Research, Text Mining, Health Informatics, Large Language Modeling

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

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad

    Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Teaching, Education and Training, Environment, Sustainable Development, Instructional Strategies, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Community Organizing, Natural Resource Management, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Biology, Collaboration, Cooperation

    ★ 4.9 (198) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Giving 2.0: The MOOC: Stanford University
  • International Business II: University of New Mexico
  • Our Earth's Future: American Museum of Natural History
  • Soft skills: Packt
  • Data Warehouse Fundamentals: IBM
  • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • SAP Business Analyst: SAP
  • Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep: Microsoft
  • OKR Certification: Leadership and Goal Setting: Measure What Matters
  • Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being: University of Pennsylvania

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