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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


  • U

    University of Toronto

    Стратегии коммуникации в виртуальную эпоху

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Communication, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Collaboration, Discussion Facilitation, Professional Development, Business Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Tactfulness, Drive Engagement, Negotiation, Digital Communications

    ★ 3.8 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Make Data-Driven Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Software, Small Data, Decision Making, Big Data

    ★ 5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Derechos y salud en la era digital: protección e incidencia

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, digital literacy, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Community and Social Work, Digital Communications, Healthcare Ethics

    ★ 4.8 (50) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Building Resilient Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Resilience, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Leadership, Team Management, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Communication, Communication Planning

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Revolution in Sports Media: Innovative Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Revenue Management, Innovation, Target Audience, Online Advertising, Business Modeling, E-Commerce, Influencing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    American History Through Baseball

    Skills you'll gain: Labor Relations, Labor Law, Employee Relations, Court Systems, Culture, Social Studies, International Relations, World History, Branding, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Social Justice, Global Marketing, Business Economics, Public History, Demography, Social Sciences

    ★ 4.5 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Marketing Analysts: Innovate Marketing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Marketing, Google Analytics, Campaign Management, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Customer Analysis, Marketing Automation, Performance Analysis, Customer Insights, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.7 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Machine Learning Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Hugging Face, Classification Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Integrating Apps into Your Hootsuite Dashboard

    Skills you'll gain: Hootsuite, Content Scheduling, Scheduling, Social Media Management, Social Media, Google Workspace, Digital Marketing, Business

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • W

    Workday

    Workday Payroll for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Payroll Processing, Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Administration, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Payroll Reporting, Benefits Administration, Human Resources Software, Business Reporting, Payroll Tax, Workforce Management, Business Process, Organizational Structure, Staff Management, Data Maintenance, Information Architecture

    ★ 4.9 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Scrum Alliance

    Agile for the Modern Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Team Building, AI Workflows, Technical Communication, Product Planning, Brainstorming, AI powered creativity, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management

    ★ 3.6 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Derecho romano

    Skills you'll gain: Litigation and Civil Justice, Case Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    ★ 4.6 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Стратегии коммуникации в виртуальную эпоху: University of Toronto
  • Make Data-Driven Decisions: Google
  • Derechos y salud en la era digital: protección e incidencia: Universidad de los Andes
  • Building Resilient Teams: Coursera
  • Revolution in Sports Media: Innovative Strategies: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • American History Through Baseball: University of Colorado Boulder
  • GenAI for Marketing Analysts: Innovate Marketing Strategies: Coursera
  • Advanced Machine Learning Techniques: Coursera
  • Integrating Apps into Your Hootsuite Dashboard: Coursera
  • Workday Payroll for Business Users: Workday

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