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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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    The State University of New York

    Connect with Diverse Audiences during a Public Health Crisis

    ★ 4.3 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    The Olympic Games and the Media

    ★ 4.7 (168) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Marketing en Redes Sociales Proyecto Final

    ★ 4.5 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    COVID-19 Contact Tracing

    ★ 4.9 (95K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Starweaver

    Global Business Communication

    ★ 4.3 (33) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for PR Specialists

    ★ 3.9 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Communication with Stakeholders

    ★ 4.5 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Service Marketing and Relationship Strategies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Science of Exercise

    ★ 4.8 (4.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Shaping Your Professional Brand

    ★ 4.8 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Coursera

    Develop a Company Website with Wix

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    University of California, Irvine

    Internal Communications Framework

    ★ 4.4 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Connect with Diverse Audiences during a Public Health Crisis: The State University of New York
  • The Olympic Games and the Media: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Marketing en Redes Sociales Proyecto Final: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Global Business Communication: Starweaver
  • GenAI for PR Specialists: Coursera
  • Communication with Stakeholders: Microsoft
  • Service Marketing and Relationship Strategies: EDUCBA
  • Science of Exercise: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Shaping Your Professional Brand: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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