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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Negotiation, Global Marketing, Intercultural Competence, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Culture, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Management, Relationship Building, Team Management, Decision Making, Marketing, Business Ethics, Interpersonal Communications, Target Market, Diplomacy, World History, Cultural Sensitivity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Legal Technology, Creativity, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Writing, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Generative AI, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Risk Management, Health Information Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Data Management, Information Privacy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Mitigation, Security Management, Risk Analysis, Health Care, Patient Safety, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Security Controls
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Technical Communication, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Communication, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Contingency Planning
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, AI Security, Accountability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Legal Risk, Risk Mitigation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Decision Making, Workforce Management, Information Privacy, Analysis, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Online Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, World History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Media and Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Report Writing, Generative AI Agents, Online Advertising, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Validation, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Google Analytics
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cryptography, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Encryption, Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Local Area Networks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Marketing Design, Typography, Color Theory, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours