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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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    Coursera

    Build a social media presence for your business using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Strategy, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Branding

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Compassion, Community Development, Community Outreach, Social Impact, Needs Assessment, Train The Trainer, Program Evaluation, Sustainable Development, Education and Training, Data Mapping, Initiative and Leadership, Empowerment, Curriculum Planning, Working With Children, Collaboration, Planning, Environmental Issue

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Primary Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Maternal Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient-centered Care, Behavioral Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Gynecology, Community Health, Health Technology, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Safety and Security

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Sustainable Development, Business Planning, Communication Strategies, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Innovation, Franchising

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Descriptive Statistics, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

    4.7
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, LLM Application, Productivity, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Anthropic Claude, Expense Management, Productivity Software, Creativity, Verification And Validation, Communication, Planning, Marketing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Process Data from Dirty to Clean

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Sample Size Determination, SQL, Spreadsheet Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Modern and Contemporary Art and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Public History, Design, Content Creation, Storytelling, Social Impact, Multimedia, Social Justice, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Sustainability Standards, Research

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, Business Logic, Risk Mitigation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, LLM Application, Productivity, Email Automation, AI Personalization, Make.com, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Expense Management, Expense Reports, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management Principles and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Project Performance, Estimation, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Quality Management, Change Control, Timelines, Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Planning, Peer Review, Budgeting, Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Project Implementation, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Software Installation, Virtualization

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Build a social media presence for your business using Canva: Coursera
  • Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise: Copenhagen Business School
  • IBM Data Management: IBM
  • ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity: Vanderbilt University
  • Process Data from Dirty to Clean: Google
  • Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI): IBM
  • ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier: Vanderbilt University

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