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.

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Climate Change Programs, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Infectious Diseases, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Health Disparities, Information Technology, Social Sciences, Demography, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Facebook, Calendar Management, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Digital Publishing, Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Shared Media, Multimedia, Organizational Skills, Marketing
★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Windows Servers, Cryptographic Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Web Servers, Active Directory, Digital Communications, Microsoft Servers, Network Infrastructure, Authentications, Server Administration, System Configuration, Data Integrity, Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Internal Auditing, Internal Controls, Auditing, Financial Auditing, Financial Controls, Compliance Auditing, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Financial Reporting, Governance, Fraud detection, Risk Control, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
★ 4.5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Strategic Communication, Media Strategy, Brand Marketing, Media and Communications, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Advertising, Stakeholder Communications, Shared Media, Social Media Analytics, Persuasive Communication, Content Creation, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

PepsiCo
Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Hydrology, Water Quality, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Supply Chain Management, Public Works, Economic Development
★ 3.9 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Social Justice, Oral Expression, Environmental Issue, Oral Comprehension, Language Competency, Language Learning, Storytelling, Vocabulary, Public History, Culture, Writing, Grammar, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Environment and Resource Management, Land Management, Case Studies, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Driving engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Environmental Resource Management, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Construction Inspection, Building Codes, Construction Engineering, Construction, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, General Construction and Construction Labor, Engineering Practices, Grading (Landscape), Public Works, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Laboratory Testing, Plant Operations and Management, Design Specifications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Color Theory, Spatial Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Mapping, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis, Graph Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Analysis, Public Policies, Consumer Behaviour, Demand Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks