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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Communication skills for engineering scholars

      Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Communication, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Scientific Methods, Time Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Manage Resources in Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Virtual Machines, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Resource Management, Command-Line Interface, Verification And Validation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Using Microsoft Copilot to Understand Your Customer

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Generative AI Agents, Report Writing, Social Media Marketing, Data Import/Export, Prompt Engineering

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universidades Anáhuac

      Formación de adolescentes centrada en la relación

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Parent Communication, Empathy, Child Development, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Behavior Management, Active Listening, Communication, Mentorship

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      T

      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Analíticas en Redes Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Facebook, Professional Networking, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram, Dashboard, Target Audience, Live Streaming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NIIT

      Developing Responsive Web Pages Using HTML5 and CSS3

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, UI Components

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Importing Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Data Storage, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Salesforce Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Business Process Automation, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Process Design, User Accounts, Dashboard, Automation, Identity and Access Management, Business Reporting, Data Security, Cloud Computing

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Palliative Care Capstone Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Patient Education And Counseling, Healthcare Ethics, Compassion, Patient Evaluation, Health Assessment, Self-Awareness, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Project - Monitoring and Control

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Risk Management, Environment Health And Safety, Quality Management, Procurement, Communication Strategies, Risk Management, Project Controls, Stakeholder Communications, Subcontracting, Supplier Management, Earned Value Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Network Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Sociology, Trend Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Communication skills for engineering scholars: Politecnico di Milano
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy: University of California San Diego
    • Manage Resources in Azure: Microsoft
    • Using Microsoft Copilot to Understand Your Customer: Microsoft
    • Formación de adolescentes centrada en la relación: Universidades Anáhuac
    • Analíticas en Redes Sociales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Developing Responsive Web Pages Using HTML5 and CSS3: NIIT
    • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Salesforce Integration: University of California, Irvine
    • Palliative Care Capstone Projects: University of Colorado System

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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