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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Crie artes para redes sociais usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Multimedia, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Editing, Marketing, Product Promotion

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    71 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillUp

    Get Started with Mail and Calendar Applications: Outlook

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Microsoft Outlook, Calendar Management, Gmail, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Skills, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Scheduling, Encryption, Productivity Software

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Cost Management, Risk Control, Cost Control, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Implementation, Project Accounting, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Project Estimation, Planning, Business Management, Performance Metric, Forecasting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    112 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Mastering Remote Work and Online Study in U.S. in the post-COVID Era

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Professionalism, Business Ethics, Intercultural Competence, Strong Work Ethic, Telecommuting, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Learning Management Systems, Cultural Sensitivity, Education Software and Technology, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Higher Education, digital literacy, Communication

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مهارات العرض والتقديم | Presentation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    188 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Regional Sales

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    89 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDHEC Business School

    Introduction to EdTech

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Emerging Technologies, Adult Education, New Business Development, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Investments

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    87 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Security, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Pandas (Python Package), Unit Testing, Containerization, File I/O

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    131 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Smart Goals, Surveys, Goal Setting, Survey Creation, Performance Measurement, Grant Writing, Program Management, Performance Metric, Data Collection

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    135 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    How to create Social Media graphics using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Legal Tech and the Digital Transformation of Law

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Blockchain, Legal Research, Workforce Development, Legal Proceedings, Litigation and Civil Justice, Digital Transformation, Court Systems, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Adjudication, Automation, AI literacy, Innovation, Virtual Environment

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    82 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Data Cleansing, Databases, Social Media Analytics, Text Mining, Social Sciences, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Collection, Simulations, IBM Cloud, Agentic systems

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Crie artes para redes sociais usando Canva: Coursera
  • Get Started with Mail and Calendar Applications: Outlook: SkillUp
  • Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk: Politecnico di Milano
  • Mastering Remote Work and Online Study in U.S. in the post-COVID Era: The State University of New York
  • مهارات العرض والتقديم | Presentation Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Introduction to EdTech: EDHEC Business School
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Google Cloud
  • How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit : Coursera
  • How to create Social Media graphics using Canva: Coursera

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