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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.


Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Pathway to Space

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Music, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Environmental Science, Writing

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    University of Michigan

    Speaking and Presenting: Tact

    Skills you'll gain: Tactfulness, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Storytelling, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Social Skills, Professionalism

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Real-World Cloud Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Public Cloud, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Technical Product Management, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Storage, Amazon Redshift, Cloud Security, Network Security, Amazon DynamoDB, Infrastructure Security, Product Management, Cost Management, Technical Support

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    How Vaccines Work

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Drug Development, Climate Change Programs, Health Disparities, Clinical Trials, New Product Development, Manufacturing Processes

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Brand Awareness: Fundamentals to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Marketing Psychology, Digital Media Strategy, Target Market, Paid media, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Persona Development, Marketing, Google Analytics, Social Media, Storytelling, Content Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Developer: From Basics to Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Encryption, Data Structures, Software Development, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Automation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Databases, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Key Management, Software Installation, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Value-Based Care, Community Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Health Systems, Geriatrics, Health Care, Health Policy, Health Education

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    التسويق للمشاريع الصغيرة عبر موقع التواصل الإجتماعي فيسبوك

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Content Marketing, Customer Communications Management

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    I. Missões jesuíticas nos territórios guaranis: história

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Culture, World History, Timelines, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, European History, Ancient History, Art History, Public History, International Relations, Cultural Sensitivity, Conflict Management, Community Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea piezas para redes sociales usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animation and Game Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Instagram, Editing, Branding, Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Governance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), AI Product Strategy, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Privacy, Generative AI, Information Management, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Pathway to Space: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Speaking and Presenting: Tact: University of Michigan
  • Digital Marketing: Illinois Tech
  • Real-World Cloud Product Management: Advancing Women in Tech
  • How Vaccines Work: Imperial College London
  • Mastering Brand Awareness: Fundamentals to Advanced: Board Infinity
  • Python Developer: From Basics to Case Studies: EDUCBA
  • Value-Based Care: Population Health: University of Houston
  • التسويق للمشاريع الصغيرة عبر موقع التواصل الإجتماعي فيسبوك: Coursera
  • I. Missões jesuíticas nos territórios guaranis: história: Universidade de São Paulo

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