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.

Skills you'll gain: Communication, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Professionalism, Professional Development, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Research Design, Epidemiology, Clinical Research, Research Methodologies, Public Health, Science and Research, Research, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Market Dynamics, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analytics, Economics, Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis Tools, Political Sciences, Resource Utilization, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Medicaid, Insurance, Health Policy, Insurance Policies, Medicare, Copayment Collection and Processing, Economics, Home Health Care, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Long Term Care, Payment Systems, Hospital Medicine, Hospice
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Balance Sheet, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Accounting, Business Risk Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Revenue Recognition, Analysis, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Model Training, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, AI Security, OpenAI, Data Collection, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Large Language Modeling, Algorithms, AI literacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning Algorithms, Analytical Skills, Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Operational Analysis, Operational Excellence, Tax Management, Responsible AI, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, Process Analysis, Excel Formulas, Prompt Patterns, Tax Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Tax Preparation, Financial Data, Tax Laws, Corporate Tax, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Nutrition Care Plans, Injury Prevention, Vital Signs, Safety Assurance, Environment Health And Safety, Sports Medicine, Physiology, Accident Prevention, Health Assessment, Cleanliness, Behavior Management, Emergency Response, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Financial Policy, Socioeconomics, Market Analysis, Operating Cost, Public Policies, Labor Relations, Tax, International Finance, Fiscal Management, General Finance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Accounting, Investments
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Terraform, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure DevOps Pipelines, Continuous Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Delivery, DevSecOps, Incident Management, Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Hardening, Cloud Infrastructure, Incident Response, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Communication, Performance Metric
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infection Control, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Health Policy, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks