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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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      Packt

      Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Development Environment, Interactive Design

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Gestión Estratégica con Pensamiento Sistémico

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Complex Problem Solving, Organizational Effectiveness, Decision Making, Business Strategy, Creative Thinking, Performance Measurement, Business Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      First Steps in Easil

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Project Design, Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media Content, User Accounts, Photo Editing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Regulatory Landscape of Alternative Investments

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulations, Financial Regulation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Financial Services, Compliance Reporting, Securities (Finance), Due Diligence, Regulatory Compliance, Investments, Regulatory Requirements, Securities Trading, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Investment Management, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Asset Management, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Wealth Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Создаем контентный календарь для твитов

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Management Systems, Scheduling, Content Creation, Global Marketing, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Lead Generation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Cybersecurity Foundations & Threat Mitigation

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Cyber Security Strategy, Zero Trust Network Access, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Encryption, Network Security, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Baseball and Americanism

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, World History, Public History, Culture, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Economics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Application Security, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Security Awareness, Web Applications, Remote Access Systems, Javascript

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Enseignement supérieur et entrepreneuriat

      Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Course Development, Education and Training, Project Design, Adult Education, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Training Programs, Pedagogy, Community Development, Curriculum Planning, Sustainability Reporting, Quality Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Problem Solving, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Innovation, Collaboration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Columbia University

      Pets, Politics and Pandemics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Systems Analysis, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Mathematical Modeling, Persuasive Communication, Education and Training, Scientific Methods, Human Learning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Understand Big O Notation in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Simulations, Algorithms, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Systems Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Architecture, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
    • Gestión Estratégica con Pensamiento Sistémico: Universidades Anáhuac
    • First Steps in Easil: Coursera Project Network
    • Regulatory Landscape of Alternative Investments: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Создаем контентный календарь для твитов: Coursera Project Network
    • Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you: Coursera Project Network
    • Cybersecurity Foundations & Threat Mitigation: Packt
    • Baseball and Americanism: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks: Packt
    • Enseignement supérieur et entrepreneuriat: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    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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