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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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    Duke University

    Data Tidying and Importing with R

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Ethics, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Collection, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Integrity, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Statistical Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Case Studies, Health Systems, Spatial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Data Management, Emerging Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas

    Urban Landscapes of Care - Designing child friendly cities

    Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Community Development, Working With Children, Social Impact, Human Centered Design, Qualitative Research, Sustainable Development, Graphical Tools, Design Strategies, Design, Program Evaluation, Empathy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Your World and What Shapes It

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Self-Awareness, Organizational Leadership, Social Justice, Adaptability

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to edit photos for Social media with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Photography, User Accounts, Dashboard, Graphic Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Planning for Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Shared Media, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Brand Management, Aesthetics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Collaborative Software, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Cloud Solutions, Zero Trust Network Access, Microsoft Office, Cloud Computing, Threat Management, Information Privacy

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Preprocessing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Project Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Case Study - Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Application Security, Python Programming, Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, Data Integrity

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Project Management for Development

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Project Schedules, Timelines, Cost Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Risk Analysis, Cost Estimation, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Communication Planning, Procurement, Project Implementation, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Incident Response, Data Security, Accountability, Compliance Management, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Data Access, Regulatory Requirements, Informed Consent

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Blended Learning Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Blended Learning, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Learning Management Systems, Digital Transformation, Curriculum Development, Teaching, digital literacy, Content Management Systems, Web Design and Development, Content Management, Live Streaming, Innovation, Planning, Research, Auditing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Tidying and Importing with R: Duke University
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1: University of Lausanne
  • Urban Landscapes of Care - Designing child friendly cities: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
  • Your World and What Shapes It: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to edit photos for Social media with Canva: Coursera
  • Strategic Planning for Social Media: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) : Packt
  • Cyber Security: Data Privacy: Macquarie University
  • Python Case Study - Cryptography: EDUCBA
  • Project Management for Development: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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