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Public Policy Courses

Public policy courses can help you learn policy analysis, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and the legislative process. You can build skills in data interpretation, strategic planning, and effective communication with diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis, policy simulation models, and frameworks for assessing social impact, all of that support crafting informed and effective public policies.


Popular Public Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Evaluate and Deploy Jira Workflow Schemes

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Jira (Software), Process Design, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Mapping, Scalability, Compliance Management, Auditing, User Experience, Stakeholder Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    What future for education?

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Theory, Teaching, Human Learning, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Higher Education, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis

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    Arizona State University

    Teach English Now! Capstone Project 1

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Grammar, Vocabulary

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Anthropology, Social Studies, Timelines, World History, Cultural Diversity, Research Methodologies, Investigation, Storytelling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Analyze Financial Risk Using AI, Markets, and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Financial Systems, Responsible AI, Safety Culture, FinTech

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Climate change and health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Systems, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Development, Public Health, Environmental Science, International Relations, Governance, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Security, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Databases, Data Storage, Network Architecture, Data Migration, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Digital Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Data Visualization Software, Telehealth, Agile Methodology, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, digital literacy, Interoperability, Clinical Data Management, Public Health, Tableau Software, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Technology Strategies, Analytics

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Image Quality, Unsupervised Learning, Information Privacy, Data Synthesis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Visualize and Chart Marketing Data Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Marketing Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Campaign Management, Power BI, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Grafana, Data Integration, Splunk

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York University

    Introduction to Cyber Security

    Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Encryption Standard, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Cloud-Based Testing Platforms Advanced Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Jenkins, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Test Execution Engine, Software Testing, Mobile Development Tools, Selenium (Software), Verification And Validation, Performance Testing, Cloud Security, Browser Compatibility

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Evaluate and Deploy Jira Workflow Schemes: Coursera
  • What future for education?: University of London
  • Teach English Now! Capstone Project 1: Arizona State University
  • Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization: University of Pennsylvania
  • Analyze Financial Risk Using AI, Markets, and Governance: EDUCBA
  • Climate change and health: Imperial College London
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Amazon Web Services
  • Digital Health: Imperial College London
  • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): DeepLearning.AI
  • Visualize and Chart Marketing Data Fast: Coursera

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