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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Health Care, Community Health, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Correlation Analysis, Heat Maps, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental and Behavioral Health, Data Visualization, Health Informatics, Trauma Care
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI literacy, AI Security, Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Data Governance, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Mitigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Security Awareness, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Information Privacy, Communication Systems, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Event Marketing, Events and Conferences, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Promotional Strategies, Driving engagement, Branding, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotions and Campaigns, Integrated Marketing Communications, Storytelling, Interactive Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Cloud Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Public Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Virtual Networking, Cloud Deployment, Network Routing, Firewall
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Environmental Issue, Social Studies, Culture, Environment, Teaching, Creativity, Anthropology, International Relations, Education and Training, Storytelling, Aesthetics, Human Development, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Systems, World History, Systems Thinking, Life Sciences, Physical Science, Natural Resource Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Influencing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Health Education, Program Evaluation, Digital Analysis, Digital Communications, Behavioral Health, Web Content, Behavioral Economics, Persuasive Communication, Survey Creation, Content Management, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Initiative and Leadership, AI literacy, Digital Transformation, Governance, Technology Strategies, Market Opportunities, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Roadmaps, Public Policies, Automation, Policy Analysis, Market Analysis, Persona (User Experience), Market Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Google Gemini, Calendar Management, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Google Sheets, Business Research, Spreadsheet Software, Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Brainstorming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Social Media Content, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Video Editing, Social Media Management, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Optimization, Drive Engagement, Digital Content, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Photo/Video Production and Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Program Evaluation, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Quality, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Interviewing Skills, Data Presentation, Data Mapping, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months