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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Typography, Design Elements And Principles

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Circular business models fostering sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Digital Transformation, Systems Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Strategies, Business Economics, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Finance, Policy Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Carbon Aware Computing for GenAI Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Ethics, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Cloud Management, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Real Time Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Simplilearn

      Ecommerce Listing Course

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, E-Commerce, Logistics Management, Merchandising, Product Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Price Negotiation, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Documentation and Usability for Cancer Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Bioinformatics, End User Training and Support, Technical Writing, Product Development, Writing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Natural Language Processing - Transformers with Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Semantic Web, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Python Programming, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Unstructured Data, Jupyter, Unsupervised Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      الدين الحكومي وعجز الموازنة

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Economics, Budgeting, Fiscal Management, Public Policies, Policy Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to optimize your Instagram Business Profile

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Development and Management, Facebook, Content Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Target Audience, Branding

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Race, Gender, and Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Anthropology, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, World History, Political Sciences

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Managing Change when Moving to Google Cloud en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Staff Management, Collaborative Software, Organizational Change, Change Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Innovation, Employee Engagement, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Best Practices for Ethical Data Handling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Medical Privacy, Data Management, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Data Security, Health Care, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Health Informatics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Social Media as a Marketing Tool in Business Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Planning, Digital Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Strategic Communication, Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Paid media, Content Strategy, Customer Insights, Shared Media, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop: Coursera Project Network
    • Circular business models fostering sustainability: Politecnico di Milano
    • Carbon Aware Computing for GenAI Developers: DeepLearning.AI
    • Ecommerce Listing Course: Simplilearn
    • Documentation and Usability for Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Natural Language Processing - Transformers with Hugging Face: Packt
    • الدين الحكومي وعجز الموازنة : Alfaisal University | KLD
    • How to optimize your Instagram Business Profile: Coursera Project Network
    • Race, Gender, and Culture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Managing Change when Moving to Google Cloud en Español: Google Cloud

    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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