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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.


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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Chemistry, Construction, Building Design, Materials Management, Procurement, Environment Health And Safety, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Architectural Design, Systems Thinking, Chemical Engineering, Waste Minimization, Health Assessment, Hazard Analysis, Architectural Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Public Involvement in Research

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Program Evaluation, Community Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Case Studies, Data Collection, Patient Communication, Social Impact

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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

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    Salesforce

    Practical Guide to Navigating Professional Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Writing, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Professional Development, Active Listening, Business Communication, Constructive Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Proactivity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Understanding the Campaign Components

    Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Strategic Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Earned Media, Communication Strategies, Owned Media, Public Relations, Shared Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Target Audience, Research and Design, Research, Market Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Project Management, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Biology, Public Health, Molecular Biology

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Systems Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routers, Routing Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Model, Cryptography, Web Applications

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Aptly

    Advertising and E-commerce on TikTok

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Content Performance Analysis, Online Advertising, Performance Measurement, Advertising, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Campaign Management, Market Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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    Coursera

    Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Marketing Analytics, Web Scraping, Social Media Marketing, Python Programming, Social Media, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Seaborn, Content Performance Analysis, Jupyter

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Geneva

    Cognition sociale

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Development, Interpersonal Communications, Non-Verbal Communication, Neurology, Research Methodologies

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    Rating, 4.9 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

  • Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Public Involvement in Research: Imperial College London
  • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera
  • Practical Guide to Navigating Professional Relationships: Salesforce
  • Understanding the Campaign Components: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden
  • Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases: Imperial College London
  • Network Systems Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advertising and E-commerce on TikTok: Aptly
  • Digital Content Planning and Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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