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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.


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Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Security Awareness, Personally Identifiable Information, Encryption, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Medical Records, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Patient Safety

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    459 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Washington

    Business English: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Business Writing, Peer Review, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Business Planning, Marketing, English Language, Business Marketing, Vocabulary, Grammar

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Capstone: Your Story

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing, Editing, Constructive Feedback, Creativity, Persistence, Professionalism

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    460 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Cannabis, Mental Health, and Brain Disorders

    Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Public Health, Psychology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Neurology, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Research, Pharmacology, Personal Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    165 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • X

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Public Health, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Diagnostic Tests, Intensive Care Medicine, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Radiology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    362 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Accountability, Advocacy, Student Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    299 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    La formación del pensamiento crítico en la era digital

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, World History, Digital pedagogy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Education and Training, International Relations, Media and Communications, Student Engagement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    317 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Oil and Gas, Political Sciences, Economics, Economic Development, Talent Acquisition, Policy Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    138 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Collection, Report Writing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Unraveling the Cycling City

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Public Policies, Qualitative Research, Sustainable Engineering, Environment and Resource Management, European History

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    254 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Compreendendo o Zika e doenças emergentes

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Epidemiology, Media and Communications, Microbiology, Preventative Care, Community Health, Biology, Maternal Health, Child Health, Molecular Biology, Neurology

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    245 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Starweaver

    Verbal Communications and Presentation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Professional Development, Self-Awareness

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    86 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance: Johns Hopkins University
  • Business English: Capstone Project: University of Washington
  • Capstone: Your Story: Wesleyan University
  • Cannabis, Mental Health, and Brain Disorders: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: University of Michigan
  • La formación del pensamiento crítico en la era digital: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit : Imperial College London
  • Unraveling the Cycling City: University of Amsterdam

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