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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.


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Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Tópicos em Gestão Intercultural

    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

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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Legal Technology, Creativity, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Writing, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Generative AI, Critical Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ISC2

    ISC2 Healthcare Certificate

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Speaking to a Technical Group

    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

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Trustworthy AI: Managing Bias, Ethics, and Accountability

    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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea una cuenta de negocio en Instagram

    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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Washington

    Ukraine: History of Civil Society

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, World History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Media and Communications

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Einführung in Marketing für soziale Medien mit Visme

    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

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    Microsoft

    Using Microsoft Copilot to Understand Your Customer

    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

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Troubleshooting Common SQL Errors with BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Validation, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Google Analytics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography

    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

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    Coursera

    Crea Gráficos para las Redes Sociales con Canva

    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Tópicos em Gestão Intercultural: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity: University of Michigan
  • ISC2 Healthcare Certificate: ISC2
  • Speaking to a Technical Group: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Trustworthy AI: Managing Bias, Ethics, and Accountability: Johns Hopkins University
  • Crea una cuenta de negocio en Instagram: Coursera
  • Ukraine: History of Civil Society: University of Washington
  • Einführung in Marketing für soziale Medien mit Visme: Coursera
  • Using Microsoft Copilot to Understand Your Customer: Microsoft
  • Troubleshooting Common SQL Errors with BigQuery: Google Cloud

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