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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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    Yale University

    Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Health Promotion, Health Education, Health And Wellness Coaching, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Therapies, Behavior Management

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    490 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Confidence in Communication: Overcome Public Speaking Fear

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Driving engagement, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Stress Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    The Strategy of Content Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Copywriting, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Development and Management, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Writing, Marketing Analytics, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Auditing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Shaping Your Professional Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Influencing, Relationship Management, Professional Development, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Communication, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Preparing to Manage Human Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Capital, Human Resource Policies, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Staff Management, Employee Relations, Resource Management, People Management, Employee Performance Management, Labor Relations, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Labor Law, Employee Engagement, Team Motivation, Economics

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    Board Infinity

    Impactful Workplace Communication for Career Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Teamwork, Personal Attributes, Professionalism, Corporate Communications, Meeting Facilitation, Office Procedures, Communication Strategies, Report Writing, Web Presence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Internal Communications Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Drive Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Relations, Business Communication, Workplace inclusivity, Executive Presence, Organizational Change, Communication Strategies, Leadership, Communication, Culture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Princeton University

    Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Payment Systems, FinTech, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Application Security, Digital Assets, Network Protocols, Transaction Processing, Data Storage, Process Analysis, Distributed Computing, Emerging Technologies, Scripting, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Financial Policy, Financial Regulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Mental Health Services, Research Methodologies, Health Policy, Public Health, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Research Design, Health Disparities, Maternal Health, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychiatry, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Mental Health Therapies, Cultural Sensitivity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, IT Automation, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Sciences Po

    Politics and Economics of International Energy

    Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Electric Power Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Economic Development, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Economics, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Studies, Sustainable Technologies, Market Dynamics, Sustainable Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    HRCI

    Employee Relations, Safety, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Employee Surveys, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Occupational Safety And Health, Disciplinary Procedures, Labor Compliance, Data Security, Labor Law, Human Resource Policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Accident Prevention, Environment Health And Safety, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Workforce Management, Employee Engagement, Conflict Management, Organizational Change

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action: Yale University
  • Confidence in Communication: Overcome Public Speaking Fear: Packt
  • The Strategy of Content Marketing: University of California, Davis
  • Shaping Your Professional Brand: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Preparing to Manage Human Resources: University of Minnesota
  • Impactful Workplace Communication for Career Launch: Board Infinity
  • Internal Communications Framework: University of California, Irvine
  • Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: Princeton University
  • Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach: Johns Hopkins University
  • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services

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