Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Creative Thinking, Multimedia, Cognitive flexibility, Photo Editing, Music, Storytelling, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Aesthetics, Systems Thinking, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design Software, Infographics, Graphic Design, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Accounts, Google Workspace, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Decision Making, Team Management, Resource Allocation, Generative AI, Qualitative Research, Prompt Engineering, Analysis, Communication, Project Management, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Video Editing, Post-Production, Musical Composition, Video Production, Timelines, Typography, Media Production, Scripting, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Verbal Communication Skills, Crisis Management, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Communication, Trustworthiness, Branding, Public Speaking, Brand Management, Storytelling, Professional Development, Personal Attributes, Social Media Content, Technology Strategies, Digital Media Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Health Education, Patient Communication, Digital Communications, Behavioral Health, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Content Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Health Technology, Health Care, Patient Coordination, Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Patient Treatment, Patient Flow, Primary Care, Health Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, UI Components, Back-End Web Development, Semantic Web
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Presentations, Empowerment, Professional Networking, Resilience, Mentorship, Self-Awareness, Branding, Professional Development, Assertiveness, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Social Media, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Nursing Management, Delegation Skills, Nursing Administration, Care Coordination, Patient Communication, Conflict Management, Patient Advocacy, Nursing Practices, Change Management, Leadership, Communication, Nursing Care, Medical History Documentation, Professionalism, Teamwork, Collaboration, Patient Safety, Cultural Sensitivity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks