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Public Policy Courses

Public policy courses can help you learn policy analysis, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and the legislative process. You can build skills in data interpretation, strategic planning, and effective communication with diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis, policy simulation models, and frameworks for assessing social impact, all of that support crafting informed and effective public policies.

Popular Public Policy Courses and Certifications


  • N

    National Taiwan University

    東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2))

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Liberal Arts, Culture, Social Studies, Intercultural Competence, Ancient History, Public History, Cultural Diversity

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

  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Gestion de projets de développement

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Project Risk Management, Earned Value Management, Project Performance, Timelines, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Project Schedules, Budget Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Cost Control, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Controls, Purchasing, Communication Planning, Economic Development, Procurement, Scheduling, Sustainable Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École Polytechnique

    Outsmarting intermittency

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Systems, Technology Solutions, Network Planning And Design, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

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

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Competencias digitales para el mundo académico y laboral

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, digital literacy, Content Creation, Digital Communications, Information Management, Content Management, Web Content, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Databases, Web Presence, Digital Transformation, Information Privacy

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

  • L

    LearnKartS

    AI Digital Marketing Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Blogs, Content Scheduling, Google Gemini, Email Automation, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Marketing, ChatGPT, Digital Advertising, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Keyword Research, Lead Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Brand Strategy

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Managing and Securing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Capacity Management, Kubernetes, Istio, Google Cloud Platform, Scalability, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Apache Cassandra, Proxy Servers, Data Security, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Development Environment, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, YAML, Debugging

    ★ 4.5 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Data Augmented Technology Assisted Medical Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Diagnostic Tests, Statistical Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Patient Communication, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Research, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Probability & Statistics, Health Technology, Health Informatics, Decision Intelligence, Health Policy, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Health Disparities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Geneva

    COVID-19 : à la recherche des contacts

    Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Rapport Building, Healthcare Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Infectious Diseases, Community Outreach, Investigation, Community Health, Patient Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Microbiology, Diagnostic Tests, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Medical Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Craft Canva Tiles

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Copywriting, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Visual Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Impact, Software Development Tools, Build Tools, Social Work, Time Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create environmental awareness content with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Production, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Energy Modeling: Predicting & Optimizing Consumption

    Skills you'll gain: Scenario Testing, Energy and Utilities, Predictive Analytics, Gemini, Laboratory Experience, Google Gemini, Model Optimization, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Analytics, 3D Modeling, Simulations, Sustainable Technologies, Data Visualization, AI Integrations, Search Engine Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 7

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Security Assessment, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • 東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2)): National Taiwan University
  • Gestion de projets de développement: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Outsmarting intermittency: École Polytechnique
  • Competencias digitales para el mundo académico y laboral: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • AI Digital Marketing Mastery: LearnKartS
  • Managing and Securing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Data Augmented Technology Assisted Medical Decision Making : University of Michigan
  • COVID-19 : à la recherche des contacts: University of Geneva
  • Craft Canva Tiles: Coursera
  • Create environmental awareness content with Canva: Coursera

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