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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Behavioral Health, Health Education, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Applied Behavior Analysis, Health Policy, Community Health, Culture, Social Sciences, Program Evaluation, Learning Theory, Human Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    ART of the MOOC: Arte Público y Pedagogía

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Pedagogy, Art History, Interactive Learning, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Community Development, Education and Training, Social Studies, Public Affairs, Social Impact, Political Sciences, Creativity, Media and Communications, Culture, Cultural Diversity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    129 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Enhance Student Learning with Interactive Lessons in Nearpod

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Real Time Data, Google Workspace

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    48 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Operations and Process Management

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Mapping, Quality Management, Quality Monitoring, Workflow Management, Operational Excellence, Quality Management Systems, Change Management, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Project Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    204 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Salesforce

    Practical Guide to Navigating Professional Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Responsiveness, Sales Development, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Professional Development, Active Listening, Concision, Business Communication, Rapport Building, Social Skills, Professionalism, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Proactivity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    67 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of London

    3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Display Devices, Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Human Factors, User Experience Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    137 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Foundations and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Data Warehousing, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Data Processing, Data Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Science, Data Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Cleansing, Model Evaluation, Analytical Skills, Ideation, Exploratory Data Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    What is Climate Change?

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Persuasive Communication, Environmental Issue, Interpersonal Communications, Media and Communications, Environmental Policy, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Political Sciences, Environmental Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    193 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Python for Real-World Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Integration, A/B Testing, Data Import/Export, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Text Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Git (Version Control System), Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Version Control, GitHub, Social Media Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Jupyter, NumPy

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    90 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AI Fundamentals and the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Amazon Bedrock, Data Ethics, AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Machine Learning, No-Code Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Project Initiation and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Communication Planning, Project Risk Management, Timelines, Project Management, Sprint Planning, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Scoping, Project Schedules, Stakeholder Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    149 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Administración de Proyectos Project

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Management, Cost Management, Project Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Communication Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Budget Management, Project Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Resource Management, Timelines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    337 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs: Johns Hopkins University
  • ART of the MOOC: Arte Público y Pedagogía : Duke University
  • Enhance Student Learning with Interactive Lessons in Nearpod: Coursera
  • Operations and Process Management: Illinois Tech
  • Practical Guide to Navigating Professional Relationships: Salesforce
  • 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality: University of London
  • Data Mining Foundations and Practice: University of Colorado Boulder
  • What is Climate Change?: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Python for Real-World Data Analysis: Coursera
  • AI Fundamentals and the Cloud: Amazon Web Services

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