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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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    IBM

    Encryption and Cryptography Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cybersecurity, Network Security, Blockchain, Authentications, Data Integrity, Classification Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Frontières en tous genres

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, International Relations, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Infographics, Case Studies, World History

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R Programming, Machine Learning

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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Interactive Learning, Teaching, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Driving engagement, Collaborative Software, End User Training and Support, Data Sharing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines: Mobilités et transports urbains

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Demography, Public Policies, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Spatial Analysis, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Sociology

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Einführung in Marketing für soziale Medien mit Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Budgets, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Organizational Skills, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Awareness, Branding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Howard University

    Foundations of Information Systems for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Information Systems, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Networking Hardware, Business Ethics, Operating Systems, Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management, Security Management, Business-To-Consumer, Data Security

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Quality Improvement for Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Administration, Health Care, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Geospatial Mapping, Data Presentation

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Fundamentos de la visualización de datos con Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tree Maps, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Software Installation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Psychology, Human Relations Movement, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Research, Behavioral Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI for Legal Services Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Generative AI, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Care, Research Design, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Encryption and Cryptography Essentials: IBM
  • Frontières en tous genres: University of Geneva
  • Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector: University of Michigan
  • Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners : Macquarie University
  • Villes africaines: Mobilités et transports urbains: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Einführung in Marketing für soziale Medien mit Visme: Coursera
  • Foundations of Information Systems for Business: Howard University
  • Quality Improvement for Population Health: Imperial College London
  • Fundamentos de la visualización de datos con Tableau: Universidad Austral
  • Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships: American Psychological Association

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