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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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    Microsoft

    Data Processing and Optimization with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Data Quality, Responsible AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Generative Model Architectures, Data Processing, Data Synthesis, Data Integrity, Feature Engineering, Information Privacy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Firearm Purchaser Licensing Teach-Out: The Background Check Policy Not Enough People Are Talking About

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Safety and National Security, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Health & Health Behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Patient Education and Support, Behavioral Health, Health Education, Health Technology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Chronic Diseases, Patient Communication, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Care Management, Telehealth, Health Informatics, Stress Management, Program Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Privacy Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Governance, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Continuous Monitoring, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Information Assurance, Document Management, Security Controls, Threat Management, Health Information Management, Security Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Management, Incident Response, Data Loss Prevention

    4.7
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Leeds

    Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Biology, Cell Biology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Analysis, Supply And Demand, Operating Cost, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public Policies, Cost Accounting, Consumer Behaviour, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Competitive Analysis, Environmental Issue, Production Process, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    AI in Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Customer Engagement, Marketing Analytics, AI Enablement, Content Marketing, Generative AI, Social Media Marketing, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Social Media, Social Media Analytics, Customer Insights, Brand Strategy, Predictive Analytics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Data Processing, Security Controls

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    The Influence of Social Context on Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Community Health, Health Systems, Behavioral Health, Social Studies, Mental and Behavioral Health, Occupational Health, Psychology, Environmental Issue

    4.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective)

    Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Case Management, Health Technology, Health Care, Patient Communication, Health Systems, Patient Education and Support, Health Information Management, Patient Advocacy, Community Health, Data Sharing, Decision Support Systems, Community and Social Work, Case Studies

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

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    UBITS

    Storytelling avanzado: comunicación de alto impacto

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Driving engagement, Motivational Skills, Communication, Business Communication, Target Audience, Influencing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Elastic Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation em Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Cloud Engineering, Terraform, Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Network Administration, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Managed Services, Network Security, Scalability

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

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

  • Data Processing and Optimization with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Firearm Purchaser Licensing Teach-Out: The Background Check Policy Not Enough People Are Talking About: Johns Hopkins University
  • Population Health: Health & Health Behaviour: Universiteit Leiden
  • Privacy Fundamentals: Infosec
  • Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases: University of Leeds
  • Principles of Economics: Microeconomics - Down to Business: Rice University
  • AI in Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture: IBM
  • The Influence of Social Context on Health: University of Michigan
  • HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective): Columbia University

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