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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


  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Preventative Care, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, Care Management, Patient-centered Care, Treatment Planning, Systems Thinking, Neurology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    440 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Cyber Security – Technology and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Linux, Network Security, Cyber Governance, IT Security Architecture, OSI Models, Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Computer Systems, Threat Modeling, Command-Line Interface, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    208 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Lausanne

    Unethical Decision Making in Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Sciences, Business Management, Sociology, Compliance Management, Psychology, Case Studies, Mindfulness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    431 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Julia Scientific Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Box Plots, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Scientific Visualization, Programming Principles, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Mathematical Software, Epidemiology, Numerical Analysis, Computer Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Computational Logic, Mathematical Modeling, Package and Software Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    439 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Goodwill Industries International

    Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Interviewing Skills, Communication, Coaching, Accountability, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Client Support, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Workforce Development, Recruitment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Client Services, Relationship Management, Talent Pipelining, Rapport Building, Telecommuting, Needs Assessment, Employee Onboarding

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    467 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • W

    Workday

    Workday Basics Series

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Business Intelligence, No-Code Development, HR Tech, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Patch Management, Branding

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    376 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Treatment Planning, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Contraindication, Manual Therapy, Patient Safety, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Health Promotion, Health Policy, Patient Education And Counseling, Drug Interaction, Science and Research, Patient-centered Care, Regulatory Compliance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    473 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    I

    IBM

    IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Content Scheduling, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Generative AI

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    204 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • W

    West Virginia University

    Wood Science: Beyond Building

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Sustainable Design, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Supply And Demand, Economic Development, Environmental Science, Product Knowledge, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Construction, Structural Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    786 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Data Collection, Analysis, Business Research, Data Analysis, User Feedback, Market Research, Data Analysis Software, Business Software

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    427 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • D

    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Uncommon Sense Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Stress Management, Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Student Engagement, Education and Training, Blended Learning, Differentiated Instruction, Learning Strategies, Interactive Learning, Pedagogy, Lecturing, Course Development, Learning Theory, Digital pedagogy, Human Learning, Special Education, Stress First Aid

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    793 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI literacy, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Human Computer Interaction

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    476 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach: University of Minnesota
  • Cyber Security – Technology and Governance: Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Unethical Decision Making in Organizations: University of Lausanne
  • Julia Scientific Programming: University of Cape Town
  • Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator: Goodwill Industries International
  • Workday Basics Series: Workday
  • Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices: University of Minnesota
  • IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI: IBM
  • Wood Science: Beyond Building: West Virginia University
  • Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results: Coursera

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