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.

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Public Safety and National Security, Social Justice, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Language Learning, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Grammar, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Digital Content, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Miro AI, User Experience, User Centered Design, Customer Insights, Collaborative Software, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Personal Development, Empathy, Social Skills, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Resilience, Conflict Management, Team Building, Stress Management, Team Motivation, Psychology, Leadership, Team Management, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Mindfulness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Human Centered Design, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Infrastructure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Management, Sustainability Standards, Procurement, Business Operations, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Water Sustainability, Employee Engagement, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Management, Resource Utilization, Innovation, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Analysis, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Social Justice, Diplomacy, Market Dynamics, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Regulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Tax, Cost Benefit Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months