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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


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    Utrecht University

    Understanding child development: from synapse to society

    Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Human Development, Speech Language Pathology, Developmental Disabilities, Systems Thinking, Pediatrics, Research, Neurology, Cultural Diversity

    4.7
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    451 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Adobe InDesign Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Multimedia, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Style Guides, Document Management, Digital Publishing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Value-Based Selling

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Consultative Selling, Value Propositions, Business Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Thought Leadership, Branding, Client Services, Innovation, Target Audience, Intellectual Property, Communication, Content Creation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Harvard Business Review

    Build High-Performing Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Teamwork, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Crisis Management, Creative Thinking, Team Management, Virtual Teams, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Curiosity, Ideation, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Edureka

    Generative AI for Customer Experience Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Workflow Management, Process Design, Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Customer Communications Management, Emotional Intelligence, Customer Success Management, OpenAI, Salesforce, Customer Data Management, Customer Relationship Management, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Analysis, No-Code Development, De-escalation Techniques, Surveys, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Agile Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Meeting Facilitation, Positivity, Team Building, Resilience, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Innovation, Agile Methodology, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Agile Project Management, Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Business Transformation, Leadership Development, Project Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Get Started with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Algorithms, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Content Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Market, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Lead Generation, Multimedia, Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Harvard Business Review

    Act Strategically

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Plan Execution, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Strategic Prioritization, Market Trend, Forecasting, Value Propositions, Innovation, Competitive Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Principles of Sustainable Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainability Reporting, Finance, Business Modeling, Asset Management, Investment Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    AI Agent Orchestration and Scaling

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Customer and Client Support, Governance, User Feedback

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Initiating a Research Project

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Research and Design, Journals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Understanding child development: from synapse to society: Utrecht University
  • Adobe InDesign Masterclass: Packt
  • Value-Based Selling: Packt
  • Build High-Performing Teams: Harvard Business Review
  • Generative AI for Customer Experience Optimization: Edureka
  • Agile Leadership: University of Colorado System
  • Get Started with Python: Google
  • Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies: Northwestern University
  • Act Strategically: Harvard Business Review
  • Principles of Sustainable Finance : Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Human Resource Management (13)

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