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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media, Persona Development, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Insights, Presentations, Web Analytics, Marketing Budgets
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Security, Public Cloud, Infrastructure Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Resource Allocation, Cloud Security, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Containerization, Software As A Service, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Web Servers, Information Privacy, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Electronic Media, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Innovation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Databases, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Serverless Computing, User Provisioning, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, User Accounts, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Cloud Services, Servers, Linux Servers, Cloud Security, Docker (Software), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Scatter Plots, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, Health Education, Health Equity, Environmental Issue, Regression Analysis, Systems Thinking, Public Health, Sustainable Development, Health Informatics, Community Organizing, Forecasting, Climate Change Adaptation, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Auditing, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Technical Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professional Development, Public Speaking, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Smart Goals, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Communication, General Networking, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Information Privacy, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks