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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


  • S

    Sciences Po

    Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Demography, Social Justice, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, World History, Technology Strategies, Governance, Policy Analysis, Economics, Innovation, European History

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    190 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    193 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Advanced System Security Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Geographic Information Systems, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Web Components, Public Key Infrastructure, Wireless Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    377 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de Chile

    Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infection Control, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Case Management, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Interpersonal Communications, Interviewing Skills, Health Systems, Rapport Building, Medical History Documentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diagnostic Tests

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    702 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Emory University

    Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Nutrition and Diet, Emergency Response, Sanitation, Health Promotion, Social and Human Services, Water Resources, Infectious Diseases, Health Administration, Mental Health, Data Collection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    373 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    AIDS: Fear and Hope

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Bloodborne Pathogens, Health Disparities, Chronic Diseases, Preventative Care, Public Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Community Health, Advocacy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    426 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Infrastructure for Azure Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Azure, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Storage, Public Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Engineering, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Lakes, Containerization, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    248 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Introduction to Digital health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, digital literacy, Interoperability, Public Health, Epidemiology, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    264 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    Social Marketing Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Planning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    372 reviews

    Mixed · 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

  • M

    Microsoft

    Smarter Content and Communications with Microsoft Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing and Public Relations, Editing, Customer Insights, Content Development and Management, Proofreading, Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communications, Customer Analysis, Content Creation, Marketing Communications, Persona Development, Writing and Editing, Content Management, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Generative AI, Marketing Strategies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    196 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Y

    Yonsei University

    International Marketing Entry and Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Business-To-Consumer, Marketing Strategies, Innovation, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Channel, Go To Market Strategy, Product Marketing, Market Analysis, Branding, Social Media Marketing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    341 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world : Sciences Po
  • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced System Security Topics: University of Colorado System
  • Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19: Universidad de Chile
  • Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Emory University
  • AIDS: Fear and Hope: University of Michigan
  • Google Cloud Infrastructure for Azure Professionals: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Digital health: Imperial College London
  • Social Marketing Capstone Project: Northwestern University
  • Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: University of Michigan

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