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.
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Data Quality, Data Literacy, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Care, Policy Development, Health Disparities, Data Strategy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Policy Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Case Studies, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Performance Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Global Marketing, Facebook, Advertising, LinkedIn, Business Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Online Advertising, Marketing Materials, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Pipelines, Technical Sales, Rapport Building, Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Strategy, Data Centers, Customer Insights, Interviewing Skills, Sales Presentations, Information Technology, Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Telecommunications, Big Data, Communication, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Facebook, Advocacy, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Social Justice
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Marketing Effectiveness, Advertising Campaigns, Customer Insights, Online Advertising, Content Creation, Facebook, Data Import/Export, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Business Analytics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, Economics, Coordination, Sociology
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Marketing Materials, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, OSI Models, Cryptography, Encryption, Endpoint Security, Firewall, Malware Protection, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Virtualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Dependency Analysis, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Ethical Standards And Conduct, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Management Framework, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks