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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

    Create a Targeted Ad With Facebook Audience Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Target Market, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising Sales, Advertising, Online Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, Customer Data Management, Digital Marketing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Create Engaging Video with Google Vids

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Visual Storytelling, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Multimedia, Media Production

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    81 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Marketing en Redes Sociales Proyecto Final

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Smart Goals, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Business Marketing, Goal Setting, Social Media Management, Active Listening, B2B Sales, Drive Engagement, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Analytics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    102 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Automize Monthly Report Creation with Power Automate

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Verification And Validation, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Data Import/Export, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Development Tools, Spreadsheet Software

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • K

    Keller Williams

    Sales Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Value Propositions, Sales Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Real Estate Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Management, Booking (Sales), Customer Acquisition Management, Brand Marketing, Sales Pipelines, Branding, Market Opportunities, Social Media Content, Property and Real Estate, Brand Strategy, Property Management, Customer Relationship Management, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite

    Skills you'll gain: Hootsuite, Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media Content, Social Media, Scheduling, Social Media Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • R

    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, Prisons

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Public Policies, Liberal Arts, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Emory University

    "Making" Progress Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Community Development, Community Outreach, Interactive Learning, Discussion Facilitation, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Research, Culture

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Subsistence Marketplaces

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Solution Design, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Development, Enterprise Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Needs Assessment, Design Thinking, Ideation, Product Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Business Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    A

    Airbus Beyond

    Airbus Supply Chain Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Order Management, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Order Delivery, Inventory Control, Production Planning, Contract Management, Supply Management, Sustainability Reporting, Supplier Performance Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Logistics Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Logistics, Risk Management, Negotiation, Billing & Invoicing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Your Own Database Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, AI Orchestration, SQL, LLM Application, Query Languages, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Microsoft Azure, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    54 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Customer Personas in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Insights, Target Audience, Target Market, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Social Media, Product Knowledge, Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Create a Targeted Ad With Facebook Audience Insights: Coursera
  • Create Engaging Video with Google Vids: Google Cloud
  • Marketing en Redes Sociales Proyecto Final: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Automize Monthly Report Creation with Power Automate: Coursera
  • Sales Fundamentals: Keller Williams
  • How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite: Coursera
  • Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, Prisons: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • "Making" Progress Teach-Out: Emory University
  • Subsistence Marketplaces: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Airbus Supply Chain Specialist: Airbus Beyond

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