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Public Relations Courses

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.


Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


  • I

    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Cardiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Chronic Diseases, Microbiology, Socioeconomics, Preventative Care, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Assessment, Internal Medicine, Demography, Health Promotion, Public Policies, Policy Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    337 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Tel Aviv University

    The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

    Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Diplomacy, Public History, Demography, Cultural Diversity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    811 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Sustainable Systems, Public Health, Community Health, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Health Equity, Systems Thinking, Land Management, Environment, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Health Policy, Public Policies, Health Promotion, Manufacturing and Production, Advocacy, Economics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    164 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Siemens

    Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Thermal Management, Hydraulics, Mechanical Engineering, Simulations, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Model Optimization, Physics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    180 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Corporate Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Compliance Training, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Risk Management, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Stakeholder Communications, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    350 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and Data Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Security, Regulatory Requirements, Health Information Management, Data Management, Incident Response, Case Law, Governance, Risk Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    851 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    An Introduction to Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Family Planning, Nutrition and Diet, Mental Health, Socioeconomics, Chronic Diseases

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    885 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Scheduling, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Storytelling, Photo Editing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    375 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Principles of fMRI 2

    Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Image Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Network Analysis, Medical Imaging, Regression Analysis, Psychology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Neurology, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Dimensionality Reduction, Model Evaluation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    249 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IE Business School

    Globalización, Crecimiento Económico y Estabilidad

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, International Finance, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Economic Development, Policy Development, Tax, Socioeconomics, Trend Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Economics, Financial Trading, Risk Analysis, European History, General Finance, Payment Systems, Political Sciences

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    902 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Creative Content Creation Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Video Production, Content Marketing, Graphic Design, Video Editing, ChatGPT, Marketing Design, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Content Strategy, Animations, Storytelling, Branding, Responsible AI

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    391 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Microeconomics: When Markets Fail

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Competitive Analysis, Public Policies, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Consumer Behaviour, Resource Allocation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    664 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Global Disease Masterclass: Imperial College London
  • The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State: Tel Aviv University
  • An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics: Siemens
  • Corporate Governance: Coursera
  • Privacy Law and Data Protection: University of Pennsylvania
  • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
  • Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile : Coursera
  • Principles of fMRI 2: Johns Hopkins University
  • Globalización, Crecimiento Económico y Estabilidad: IE Business School

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