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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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    Coursera

    Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Virtual Networking, Web Servers, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, Ubuntu, Application Deployment

    4.6
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    220 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Systems Science and Obesity

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Health Disparities, Network Analysis, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics, Software Installation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    205 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Gestión integral del riesgo de desastres

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Policy Development, Governance, Vulnerability, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Universidad de Palermo

    Administración de las Tecnologías de la Información

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Management, IT Management, Business Process Improvement, Technical Management, Operations Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Operations, Enterprise Resource Planning, Quality Management, Customer Relationship Management, IT Infrastructure, Leadership and Management, Business Intelligence

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    460 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Health, Public Health, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Environmental Issue, Environmental Monitoring, Health Policy, Personal protective equipment, Risk Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    122 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Hong Kong

    Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Community Health, Emergency Response, Research, Immunology, Microbiology, Risk Analysis, Media and Communications

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    234 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Developing the SIR Model

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Public Health, R Programming, Differential Equations

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    274 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    University of Washington

    Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Culture, European History, Social Studies, World History, Art History, Economic Development, Ancient History, International Relations, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Political Sciences

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    337 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    CertNexus

    Turn Ethical Frameworks into Actionable Steps

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Analytical Skills, Responsible AI, Technology Strategies, Compliance Management, Decision Making, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    156 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Gestion et Politique de l'eau

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    249 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Financial Modeling, Business Process, Peer Review, Presentations, Property Management, Data Analysis, MySQL, Risk Analysis, Real Estate, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Analytics, SQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    244 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Quality, Quality Assurance, Data Entry, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Case Report Forms, Clinical Trials, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Data Sharing, Data Security, Patient Treatment, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server: Coursera
  • Systems Science and Obesity: Johns Hopkins University
  • Gestión integral del riesgo de desastres: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Administración de las Tecnologías de la Información: Universidad de Palermo
  • Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Epidemics: The University of Hong Kong
  • Developing the SIR Model: Imperial College London
  • Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities: University of Washington
  • Turn Ethical Frameworks into Actionable Steps: CertNexus
  • Gestion et Politique de l'eau : University of Geneva

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