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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

    Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, International Relations, Social Justice, Legal Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Fundamental Sports related Musculoskeletal Anatomy

    Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Anatomy, Sports Medicine, Kinesiology, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Participación eficaz de la sociedad civil en el desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Governance, Advocacy, International Relations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Fundraising, Policy Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Analysis, Organizational Effectiveness, Accountability, Strategic Partnership, Coordination

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Content Planning and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Content Management, Digital Content, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Web Content, Marketing Planning, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Assets, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Governance, Auditing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Innovation in Government: Navigating the Age of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Initiative and Leadership, Business Transformation, Product Improvement, Digital Transformation, Governance, Technology Strategies, Market Opportunities, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Roadmaps, Public Policies, Automation, Policy Analysis, Market Analysis, Persona (User Experience), Market Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Media and Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Program Evaluation, Patient Communication, Surveys, Behavioral Health, Digital Communications, Driving engagement, Persuasive Communication, Instagram, Facebook, Research

    4.8
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    Coursera

    Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

    4.5
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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Research, Visual Design, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Case Studies

    4.3
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Data Integration, Chronic Diseases

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations in Virology and Vaccinology

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health, Drug Development, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Climate Change Programs, Cell Biology, Health Disparities, Biology, Clinical Trials, Laboratory Research, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, New Product Development, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Processes

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest: University of London
  • Fundamental Sports related Musculoskeletal Anatomy: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Applying Data Analytics in Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Participación eficaz de la sociedad civil en el desarrollo: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Digital Content Planning and Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Innovation in Government: Navigating the Age of AI: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English: Yale University
  • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera
  • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health: Johns Hopkins University

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