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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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    University of London

    Refugees in the 21st Century

    Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, Case Studies, International Relations, Diplomacy, World History, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Demography, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Sciences, Peer Review, Political Sciences, European History

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Periodismo digital y combate a las fake news

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Research, Investigation, Media and Communications, digital literacy, Writing, Interviewing Skills, Data Security, Report Writing, Community Outreach, Public Affairs, Cybersecurity, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Fraud detection, Diversity Awareness, Editing

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    Northwestern University

    Introduction to Reproduction

    Skills you'll gain: Gynecology, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Anatomy, Family Planning, Endocrinology, Oncology, Urology, Physiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology, Cell Biology

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Requerimientos, planeación, ejecución y medición de estrategias para redes sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Communication Planning, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Communications, Content Strategy, Strategic Communication, Campaign Planning, Campaign Management, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Communication Strategies

    4.5
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    ESSEC Business School

    L'avenir de la décision : connaître et agir en complexité

    Skills you'll gain: Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Systems Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, International Relations, Forecasting, Social Sciences, Education and Training, Organizational Structure, Organizational Change, Human Learning, Organizational Effectiveness, Knowledge Transfer, Sociology, Informatics, Human Development, Economic Development, Psychology

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Set Up a Facebook Ads Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Target Audience, Facebook, Campaign Planning, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Social Media, Social Media Management, Paid media, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Budgeting, Cost Management

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    DeepLearning.AI

    DeepLearning.AI Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Web Scraping, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Large Language Modeling, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    America's Written Constitution

    Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Social Studies, Social Justice, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Public History

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Data Modeling, GIS Software, SQL, Geospatial Information and Technology, Database Design, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management, Spatial Analysis, Geostatistics, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Software, Land Management, Data Store, Environmental Science, Data Capture, Data Manipulation

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    Emory University

    Understanding Violence

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Substance Abuse, Public Health, International Relations, Diplomacy, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health, Sociology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Media and Communications, Community Health, Trauma Care, Child Welfare, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Learning Theory, Health Education, Digital pedagogy, Learning Styles, Clinical Practices, Technology Strategies, Liberal Arts

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Online Advertising, Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Social Media Marketing, Shared Media, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement

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    Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Refugees in the 21st Century: University of London
  • Periodismo digital y combate a las fake news: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Introduction to Reproduction: Northwestern University
  • Requerimientos, planeación, ejecución y medición de estrategias para redes sociales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • L'avenir de la décision : connaître et agir en complexité: ESSEC Business School
  • How to Set Up a Facebook Ads Campaign: Coursera
  • DeepLearning.AI Data Analytics: DeepLearning.AI
  • America's Written Constitution: Yale University
  • Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Understanding Violence: Emory University

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