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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Higher Education, Diversity Awareness, Student Services, Social Justice, Community Outreach, Community Organizing, Case Law, Socioeconomics, Case Studies, Advocacy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Legal Proceedings, Social Sciences
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Online Advertising, Paid media, User Accounts, Driving engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Business Ethics, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Governance, Information Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accountability, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Document Management, Document Control, Authorization (Computing), Auditing, Records Management, Compliance Auditing, Organizational Skills, Security Controls, Version Control, Procurement, Identity and Access Management, Project Documentation, Data Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Epidemiology, Social Impact, Emergency Response, Crisis Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Technology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Social Work, Public Health, Telehealth, Mental Health, Health Informatics, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Community Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, General Networking, Public Policies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Network Infrastructure, Cyber Governance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, Economics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Product Promotion, Sales Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Campaigns, Content Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Product Planning, Online Advertising, Advertising, Product Marketing, Keyword Research, Paid media, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Campaign Management, Competitive Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Security Awareness, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Information Privacy, Communication Systems, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Customer Success Management, Sales Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Support, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Data Visualization, Closing (Sales), Sales Enablement, Inside Sales, Service Management, Order Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Science, Data Collection, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Storytelling, Driving engagement, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks