Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Target Audience, Campaign Planning, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Media Strategy, Communication Strategies, Earned Media, Paid media, Owned Media, Business Strategy, Shared Media
★ 4.5 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory
★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Content Creation, Writing, Liberal Arts
★ 4.5 (24) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Content Scheduling, Prompt Engineering, LinkedIn, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Content, Podcasting, Thought Leadership, Earned Media, Web Presence, Content Development and Management, Frontend Performance, Social Media Strategy, Public Relations, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing Channel, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Public Speaking, Lecturing, Presentations, Active Listening, Storytelling, Communication, Team Leadership, Oral Expression, Social Skills, Influencing, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Leadership, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership Development
★ 4.5 (286) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Public Speaking, Team Collaboration, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Oral Expression, Teamwork, Team Building, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Lecturing, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership Development, Team Motivation, Emotional Intelligence
★ 4.7 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Public Health, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (2.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Data Visualization, Public Health, Data Presentation, Trend Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Infectious Diseases, Datamaps, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Geospatial Mapping, Community Health, Event Monitoring, Data Analysis, Health Assessment, Statistics
★ 4.7 (4.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Policies, Health Policy, Social Impact, Problem Solving
★ 4.9 (194) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Public Relations, Media Relations, Press Releases, Marketing and Public Relations, Media and Communications, Strategic Communication, Media Strategy, Communication Planning, Concision, Business Ethics, Storytelling, Brand Management, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials, Research Design, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Clinical Research, Public Health, Research Methodologies, Infectious Diseases, Research, Health Policy
★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.8 (183K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months