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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


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    University of California, Irvine

    Finding and Preparing for the Right Job

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Professional Development, Talent Sourcing, Recruitment, Presentations, Job Analysis, Social Media Content, Personal Development, Writing, Portfolio Management, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    PMP Certification: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Cost Estimation, Agile Methodology, Quality Assurance, Project Performance, Quality Management, Quality Control, Project Accounting, Work Breakdown Structure, Variance Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Relaciones internacionales de Asia Oriental

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, World History, Public Safety and National Security, Security Strategy, Economics, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Einführung in Marketing Design mit Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Matching, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Branding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Crea un perfil de negocios en Twitter

    Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Market Trend, Account Management, User Accounts, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Datos para Avanzar en la Salud Poblacional

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Negociação e Relações Interculturais

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Intercultural Competence, Relationship Building, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Business Ethics, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Strategic Partnership

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    Introduction to OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Responsible AI, Multimodal Prompts, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Image Analysis, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Vision Transformer (ViT), Embeddings, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How To Measure Your Campaign On Pinterest

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Sustainable Design, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Biotechnology, Sustainable Systems, Biology, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Communication, Empathy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Journals, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Timelines, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Information Architecture, Project Management, Personal Development, Query Languages

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Adobe

    Typography and Layout

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Finding and Preparing for the Right Job: University of California, Irvine
  • PMP Certification: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Relaciones internacionales de Asia Oriental: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Einführung in Marketing Design mit Canva: Coursera
  • Crea un perfil de negocios en Twitter: Coursera
  • Datos para Avanzar en la Salud Poblacional: Johns Hopkins University
  • Negociação e Relações Interculturais: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Introduction to OpenAI: KodeKloud
  • How To Measure Your Campaign On Pinterest: Coursera
  • Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos: Universidad de los Andes

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Human Resource Management (13)

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