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Public Administration Courses

Public administration courses can help you learn policy analysis, public finance management, organizational behavior, and program evaluation. You can build skills in effective communication with stakeholders, strategic planning, and ethical decision-making in governance. Many courses introduce tools such as data visualization software, budgeting applications, and performance measurement frameworks that support the implementation of public policies and enhance service delivery.

Popular Public Administration Courses and Certifications


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    Illinois Tech

    Media, Elections, and Politics - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Public Affairs, Media and Communications, Political Sciences, Journalism, Policy Analysis, Podcasting, Social Sciences, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Facebook, Digital Communications, Case Studies, Data Ethics, Digital Transformation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Build and Scale with AWS Cloud - A Hands-on Beginners Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Identity and Access Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Applications, User Provisioning, Virtual Networking

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Tableau Prep Masterclass - Build and Automate Data Flows

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Tableau Software, Dashboard Creation, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Import/Export, Pivot Tables And Charts, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Ethical Considerations in Business AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property, Personally Identifiable Information, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Google Cloud Platform, Routing Protocols, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Security, Cloud Services, System Configuration, Cloud Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    COVID UNCOVERED: Beleidsimpact op sociaal kwetsbare mensen

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Justice, Public Health, Health Disparities, Social Impact, Social and Human Services, Gerontology, Health Policy, Community and Social Work, Vulnerability, Disabilities, Epidemiology, Qualitative Research, Mental Health, Caregiving, Public Policies, Long Term Care, Policy Analysis, Developmental Disabilities

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Stay Email Compliant

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Risk, Regulatory Requirements, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Relationship Building, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Cloud SQL Infrastructure, Security, and Reliability

    Skills you'll gain: Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Data Warehousing, Capacity Planning, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Capacity Management, Terraform, Data Security, Site Reliability Engineering, Problem Management, Solution Architecture, Resource Management, Business Continuity Planning, Performance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Launch Chroma Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Machine Learning Methods, Data Import/Export, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Defining and Implementing Networks - Português

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, General Networking, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Network Administration, Network Routing, Firewall, Network Security, Virtual Machines, Cloud Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Measure Brand Buzz

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Crisis Management, Social Media Analytics, Brand Marketing, Social Media, Branding, Brand Management, Advertising Campaigns, Brand Strategy, Brand Loyalty, Customer Insights, Case Studies, Marketing Strategies, Business Metrics, Qualitative Research, Real Time Data, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety - Italiano

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Data Security, Federated Learning, Cloud Security, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Computer Security, Data Loss Prevention, Model Training, Encryption, Security Awareness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public administration courses

  • Media, Elections, and Politics - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Build and Scale with AWS Cloud - A Hands-on Beginners Guide: Packt
  • Tableau Prep Masterclass - Build and Automate Data Flows: Packt
  • Ethical Considerations in Business AI Applications: Packt
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing - Español: Google Cloud
  • COVID UNCOVERED: Beleidsimpact op sociaal kwetsbare mensen: University of Amsterdam
  • Stay Email Compliant: Coursera
  • Cloud SQL Infrastructure, Security, and Reliability: Coursera
  • Launch Chroma Fast: Coursera
  • Defining and Implementing Networks - Português: Google Cloud

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