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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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Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Firewall, Threat Detection, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cloud Storage, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, General Networking, Encryption

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Data Integrity

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Advocacy, Economics, Case Studies, International Relations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    INSEAD

    Introdução às Tecnologias Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Emerging Technologies, Payment Systems, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Business Transformation, Data Security, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis, Intellectual Property, Scalability, Governance

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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Handicap visuel : comprendre et agir pour l'inclusion

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Impairment Education, Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Adaptive Equipment, Workplace inclusivity, Social Skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Research, Child Development, Education Software and Technology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Human Resource Management: Corporate Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resources, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Performance Appraisal, Talent Recruitment, Workforce Development, Labor Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Strategy, Succession Planning, Workforce Management, Employee Retention, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Organizational Competencies

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Organizational Change, Care Coordination, Health Care Administration, Business Transformation, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure, Governance, Health Informatics, Expense Management, Performance Measurement, Financial Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Certificado: Google Cloud Digital Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Real Time Data, Cloud Management, Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Looker (Software), Public Cloud, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cost Management, Data Strategy, Data Transformation, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Patient Evaluation, Urology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Gynecology, Microbiology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Medical Devices, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Accounting Operations & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Invoicing, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Process Optimization, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Automation, Data Validation, Process Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Applied Python: Web Dev, Machine Learning & Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Server Side, Web Development, Regression Analysis, Apache, Web Services, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Web Applications, Key Management, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Advertising, Graphic Design, Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Video Production, Social Justice

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home: Kennesaw State University
  • Data Storytelling: University of California, Irvine
  • Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Introdução às Tecnologias Blockchain: INSEAD
  • Handicap visuel : comprendre et agir pour l'inclusion: University of Geneva
  • Human Resource Management: Corporate Fundamentals: EDUCBA
  • Value-Based Care: Organizational Competencies: University of Houston
  • Certificado: Google Cloud Digital Leader: Google Cloud
  • Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Johns Hopkins University
  • Accounting Operations & Automation: Coursera

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