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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Crea tus publicaciones para RRSS con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Photo Editing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Creative Design

    ★ 4.6 (30) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Smart Goals, Marketing Effectiveness, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Marketing Channel, Instagram, Digital Marketing, Journey Mapping

    ★ 4.8 (16K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Theories of Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Public Affairs, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Advocacy, Environmental Policy, Behavioral Economics, Public Administration, Media and Communications, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Economics

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Database Design, Presentations, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, IBM DB2, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Tableau Software, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Statistical Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas

    ★ 4.7 (16K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Storytelling, Database Design, Dashboard, Predictive Analytics, MySQL, Data Presentation, Relational Databases, SQL, Tableau Software, Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Data Visualization Software, Process Development, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Communication, Microsoft Excel

    ★ 4.6 (15K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    GRAMMY GO

    Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Target Audience, Brand Management, User Feedback, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Growth Strategies, Marketing, Driving engagement, Market Research, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Public Speaking, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Language Competency, Social Skills, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Professional Development, Oral Comprehension

    ★ 4.7 (10K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Persona Development, Content Optimization, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Web Analytics and SEO, Client Services, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Content Strategy, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience, Data Analysis, Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Branding, Content Marketing

    ★ 4.6 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, AI literacy, LLM Application, Digital pedagogy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Data Synthesis

    ★ 4.7 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Effective Presentations and Persuasive Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Presentations, Technical Communication, Persuasive Communication, Proposal Writing, Oral Expression, Proposal Development, Technical Writing, Intercultural Competence, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Design Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Communication Strategies, Concision, Communication Planning, Innovation, Professional Development, Target Audience

    ★ 5 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Excel Basics for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity, Data Entry, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Information Privacy

    ★ 4.7 (11K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Google Advanced Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Feature Engineering, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Tableau Software, Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Presence, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (11K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Crea tus publicaciones para RRSS con Canva: Coursera
  • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
  • Theories of Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst: IBM
  • Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business: Duke University
  • Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding: GRAMMY GO
  • Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO): University of California, Davis
  • Generative AI for Educators: IBM
  • Effective Presentations and Persuasive Writing: Johns Hopkins University

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