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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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    University of Copenhagen

    Chronically Ill in an Emergency: Why Mental Health Matters

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Psychosocial Assessments, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Community Health, Community Mental Health Services, Care Coordination, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Health Policy, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    التفاوض الدولي وبين الثقافات

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Negotiation, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Diplomacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Culture, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication Strategies, International Relations, Communication, Interpersonal Communications

    4.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Driving engagement, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Innovation, Content Development and Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Data Analysis

    4.4
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Using Data for Healthcare Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quantitative Research, Program Evaluation, Data Collection, Scientific Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Archaeology and Heritage of Africa

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Case Studies, Public History, Anthropology, Community Development, Surveys, Sustainable Development, Research, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Culture, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Standardisation & Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Ethics, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Common Core Standards, Information Privacy, Governance, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Descriptive Analytics, Data Import/Export

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Statistical Programming, Trend Analysis

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UBITS

    Storytelling avanzado: comunicación de alto impacto

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Driving engagement, Motivational Skills, Communication, Business Communication, Target Audience, Influencing

    4.9
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, AI literacy, LLM Application, Digital pedagogy, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Privacy Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Governance, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Continuous Monitoring, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Information Assurance, Document Management, Security Controls, Threat Management, Health Information Management, Security Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Management, Incident Response, Program Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Columbia University

    HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective)

    Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Case Management, Health Technology, Health Care, Patient Communication, Health Systems, Patient Education and Support, Health Information Management, Patient Advocacy, Community Health, Data Sharing, Decision Support Systems, Community and Social Work, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Chronically Ill in an Emergency: Why Mental Health Matters: University of Copenhagen
  • التفاوض الدولي وبين الثقافات: ESSEC Business School
  • GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists: Coursera
  • Using Data for Healthcare Improvement: Imperial College London
  • Archaeology and Heritage of Africa: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Standardisation & Technology: 28DIGITAL
  • Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics: Coursera
  • Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot: University of Michigan
  • Storytelling avanzado: comunicación de alto impacto: UBITS
  • Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education: IBM

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