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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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    SkillUp

    Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Management, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Infrastructure, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Incident Management, Data Integrity, Risk Analysis

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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    Psychology in Everyday Life

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Positivity, Optimism, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, Compassion, Sociology, Culture, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Decision Intelligence, Policy Analysis, Mental Health, Resilience, Critical Thinking, Human Development, Personal Development, Child Development, Social Sciences

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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cyber Security Assessment, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cyber Security Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Email Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Security Testing, Hardening, Cloud-Native Computing, Database Application, Zero Trust Network Access, SQL

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Presentaciones de Alto Impacto con IA

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Personal Attributes, Technical Documentation, Layout Design, Graphical Tools, Design Software, Scripting, Prompt Engineering Tools, Design Elements And Principles

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interpretable Machine Learning Applications: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Intelligence, Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Performance Measurement

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Injury Prevention, Health Education, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Public Health, Media and Communications, Interviewing Skills, Advocacy, Mental Health, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Organizational Skills, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Content Marketing, Creative Design

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Florida

    TECH MeD: Transdisciplinary Education for Critical Hacks of Medical Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Equipment and Technology, Medical Devices, Healthcare Ethics, Health Technology, Internet Of Things, Patient Safety, Telehealth, Vulnerability, Safety Standards, Medical Privacy, Legal Risk, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Patient Advocacy, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Security Controls

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Applied Machine Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Science, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Precision Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Metadata Management, Cell Biology, Model Evaluation, Data Pipelines

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Executivo de Vendas, Vendas Consultivas e Prospecção

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Consultative Selling, Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Sales, General Sales Practices, Customer Relationship Management, Consultative Approaches, Solution Selling, Closing (Sales), Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Acquisition Management, Value Propositions, Needs Assessment

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Arizona

    Medicaid Policy & Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Medicaid, Managed Care, Medicare, Care Management, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Care Coordination, Policy Development, Long Term Care, Value-Based Care, Governance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    HubSpot: Working with a ticketing system

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Gmail, Help Desk Support, Marketing, Sales Support, Client Support

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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance: SkillUp
  • Psychology in Everyday Life: American Psychological Association
  • Advanced Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity: LearnKartS
  • Presentaciones de Alto Impacto con IA: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Interpretable Machine Learning Applications: Part 2: Coursera
  • Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme: Coursera
  • TECH MeD: Transdisciplinary Education for Critical Hacks of Medical Devices: University of Florida
  • Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Executivo de Vendas, Vendas Consultivas e Prospecção: Fundação Instituto de Administração

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