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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 London

    Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Photography, Photo Editing, Media and Communications, World History, Storytelling, Case Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Key Management, Threat Modeling, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Data Integrity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Logistic Regression in R for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Model Evaluation, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Public Health, Data Preprocessing

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Leadership for Public Health Crises

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Emergency Response, Conflict Management, Patient Communication, Crisis Intervention, Leadership, Collaboration, Teamwork, Interviewing Skills, Safety and Security, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Health

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Strategic Communication, Business Communication, Target Audience, Active Listening, Employee Engagement, Business Writing, Leadership

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Data Cleansing, Storyboarding, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Community Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Trend Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Responsible AI, Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Analysis, AI Enablement, Oral Expression

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Electric Vehicles and Mobility

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Market Dynamics, Civil Engineering, Economic Development, Market Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Public Policies, Environmental Policy, Electric Power Systems, Environmental Science, Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of North Texas

    Math Prep: College & Work Ready

    Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Geometry, Statistics, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Chile

    América Latina en los cambios internacionales: amenazas y oportunidades.

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Strategic Partnership, Economic Development, Governance

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    University of Alberta

    Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Anatomy, Physiology, Life Sciences, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Biology, Cultural Diversity, Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Taxonomy, Criminal Investigation and Forensics

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies: University of London
  • Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems: University of Colorado System
  • Logistic Regression in R for Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Leadership for Public Health Crises: The State University of New York
  • Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications : Coursera
  • Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks: Johns Hopkins University
  • Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building: Google
  • Electric Vehicles and Mobility: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Math Prep: College & Work Ready: University of North Texas

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