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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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    HRCI

    HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources-International

    Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Training Programs, Employee Performance Management, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems, Full Cycle Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Compensation Management, Performance Appraisal, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment Strategies, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Surveys, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Introduction to Participatory Approaches in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Health Disparities, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Community Outreach, Research, Culture, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Collaboration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Proyecto Final - Programa Especializado en Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Analysis, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Media Buying, Social Media Content, Performance Analysis, Digital Brand Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Planning, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing Tools, Online Advertising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Shaping Urban Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Spatial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Demography, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Systems Thinking, Economic Development, Sociology, Emerging Technologies, Cultural Diversity, Big Data, Data Literacy, Research Methodologies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Processing, Accountability

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Get Started with HubSpot

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Team Building, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Team Management, Customer Relationship Management, Email Automation, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, Sales Development, Customer Service, Sales Support

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Gestão de Marca & Crise de Imagem

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Decision Making, Brand Management, Branding, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Brand Strategy, Communication, Communication Strategies, Management Information Systems, Vulnerability, Auditing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Workflow Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process, Process Optimization, Process Management, Process Analysis, Business Process Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Organizational Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Art History, Ancient History, Liberal Arts, World History, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Public History, Sociology, Political Sciences, Governance

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Prospectiva jurídica

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Legal Risk, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Research Methodologies, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences, Trend Analysis, AI literacy, Social Justice, Qualitative Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Machine Learning, Financial Data, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Visualización de Datos - Gestión Empresarial

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Power BI, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Plotly, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources-International: HRCI
  • Introduction to Participatory Approaches in Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Proyecto Final - Programa Especializado en Marketing Digital: Universidad Austral
  • Shaping Urban Futures: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Get Started with HubSpot: Coursera
  • Gestão de Marca & Crise de Imagem: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes: Coursera
  • Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Prospectiva jurídica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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