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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


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Technologies, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Sustainable Engineering, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Food and Beverage, Product Improvement, Hazard Analysis, Health Disparities, Sustainable Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environment, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health And Safety Standards

    4.4 stars, 120 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (120) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass

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

    4.7 stars, 342 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (342) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Lausanne

    Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Statistical Reporting, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Investigation, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies, Molecular Biology, Verification And Validation

    4.9 stars, 533 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (533) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • D

    Duke University

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, FinTech, General Lending, Key Management, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Digital Assets, Market Liquidity, Financial Trading, Finance, Transaction Processing, Public Key Infrastructure, Asset Protection, Supply Management

    4.9 stars, 495 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (495) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Business English for Cross-cultural Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Business Communication, Language Competency, Oral Expression, English Language, Intercultural Competence, Communication Strategies, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Management, Business Writing, Business, Culture, Vocabulary, Cultural Sensitivity, Writing

    4.7 stars, 415 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (415) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Wesleyan University

    How to Change the World

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Community Organizing, Environmental Issue, Health Disparities, Social Studies, Health Equity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Philanthropy, Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Advocacy, Social Work, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care

    4.7 stars, 279 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (279) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Data Security, Sales Enablement, Data Access, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Dashboard, Sales Development, Automation, Cloud Computing

    4.2 stars, 272 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (272) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • L

    Lund University

    Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Social Impact, Algorithms, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Political Sciences, Electronic Media, Robotics

    4.7 stars, 376 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (376) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Collaboration For Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Public Speaking, Problem Solving, Positivity, Lecturing, Presentations, Storytelling, Optimism, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Decisiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Oral Expression, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication Strategies, Empowerment, Growth Mindedness, Root Cause Analysis, Personal Development, Data Collection

    4.5 stars, 246 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Multiple Regression Analysis in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Model Evaluation

    4.8 stars, 331 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Successful Interviewing

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Intercultural Competence, Business Research, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Rapport Building, Professionalism, Cultural Sensitivity, Negotiation

    4.5 stars, 176 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (176) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    IE Business School

    Analizando las Políticas Económicas

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Tax, Fiscal Management, International Finance, Governmental Accounting, Financial Systems, Gap Analysis, Growth Strategies

    4.8 stars, 661 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products: University of Michigan
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Imperial College London
  • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives: Duke University
  • Business English for Cross-cultural Communication: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • How to Change the World: Wesleyan University
  • Salesforce Fundamentals: University of California, Irvine
  • Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges: Lund University
  • Collaboration For Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Multiple Regression Analysis in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University

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