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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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    Universiteit Leiden

    Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Research, Research Methodologies, Policy Analysis, Media and Communications, Crisis Intervention, World History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Trend Analysis, Social Impact, Psychology, Case Studies

    ★ 4.8 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Quality, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Public Health

    ★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Cómo hablar bien en público

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Assertiveness, Microsoft PowerPoint, Time Management, Adaptability

    ★ 4.8 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Influencing, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Public Speaking, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams

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

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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Mining

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Text Mining, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Natural Language Processing, Scatter Plots, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mapping, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Vector Databases, Graphing, Predictive Analytics, Big Data

    ★ 4.5 (2.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    La paz que puedo construir: enfoques y conceptos clave

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Relationship Building, Diversity Awareness, Sustainable Development, Social Studies, Performing Arts

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Stress Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Advocacy, Employee Assistance Programs, Occupational Health, Employee Relations, Empathy, Resilience, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Mental Health Therapies, Health Care Administration

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Program Management, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Data Management, Decision Support Systems

    ★ 4.5 (1.3K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Summary Statistics in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Visualization, Epidemiology, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Public Health, Sample Size Determination

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Introduction aux Droits de l’Homme

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, International Relations, European History, Legal Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, World History, Political Sciences, Diplomacy, Case Law, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.9 (1.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Water Resources Management and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Governance, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Case Studies

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice: Universiteit Leiden
  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Cómo hablar bien en público: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • La paz que puedo construir: enfoques y conceptos clave: Universidad de los Andes
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace: John Wiley & Sons
  • Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Summary Statistics in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University

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