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Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.


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    University of California San Diego

    Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Transportation Operations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    재생 에너지: 기본 원칙 및 일자리 창출

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Building Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Technologies, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Architectural Design, Electrical Power, Materials science, Workforce Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Professional Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Redacting Sensitive Data with Cloud Data Loss Prevention

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    AI Innovations with Open Tools in Healthcare Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Open Source Technology, Patient Communication, OpenAI, Data Ethics, Clinical Documentation, Responsible AI, Clinical Informatics, AI Enablement, Healthcare Ethics, Decision Support Systems, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, ChatGPT, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, AI Personalization, Automation, Medical Coding

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Create and Edit Pinterest Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Social Media, Single Sign-On (SSO), Social Media Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Student Debt Crisis Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Higher Education, Student Services, Financial Policy, Education and Training, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Advocacy

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Cybersecurity Governance: 16 Steps with NIST & ISO

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, ISO/IEC 27001, Continuous Monitoring, NIST 800-53, Compliance Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Management, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, IT Management, Information Privacy, AI Workflows, Security Awareness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 2 : Theories, models and tools

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Health Systems, Health Policy, Public Health, Systems Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Social Determinants Of Health

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Customer Care Fundamentals - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Product Support, Technical Communication, Google Cloud Platform, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Issue Tracking, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Problem Management, Data Cleansing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arm

    Teaching AI on the Edge

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Open Source Technology, Data Ethics, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Information Privacy, Data Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Development Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Human Development, International Relations, Growth Strategies, Sociology, Demography, Policy Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Best Practices for Ethical Data Handling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Clinical Research Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Healthcare Ethics, Data Security, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Informed Consent, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2: University of California San Diego
  • 재생 에너지: 기본 원칙 및 일자리 창출: University at Buffalo
  • Redacting Sensitive Data with Cloud Data Loss Prevention: Google Cloud
  • AI Innovations with Open Tools in Healthcare Processes: Starweaver
  • How to Create and Edit Pinterest Accounts: Coursera
  • Student Debt Crisis Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • Cybersecurity Governance: 16 Steps with NIST & ISO: Starweaver
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 2 : Theories, models and tools : University of Lausanne
  • Google Cloud Customer Care Fundamentals - Español: Google Cloud
  • Teaching AI on the Edge: Arm

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