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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Digitizing Population Health in Low-Resource Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Digital Transformation, Health Technology, Public Health, Medical Privacy, Health Systems, Health Care, Data Governance, Interoperability, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Social Norms, Social Change I

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    How to Persuade When Facts Don't Seem to Matter

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Advertising

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Discrete Math for Computer Science - Algorithms & Recursion

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Arithmetic, Computational Thinking, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Structures, Applied Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillUp

    Critical Communication and Leadership Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Conflict Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Relationship Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Communication, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Strategic Communication, Constructive Feedback, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Relations, Non-Verbal Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Employee Engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Child Nutrition and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Infant Care, Nutrition Education, Pediatrics, Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition and Diet, Childhood Education and Development, Child Welfare, Meal Planning And Preparation, Working With Children, Nutritional Assessment, Child Development, Preventative Care, Health Education, Caregiving, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health, Health Equity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Microeconomía

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Decision Making, Labor Relations, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Business Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Quality, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    How to Meet and Present to an Executive

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Communication Strategies, Continuous Improvement Process

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Justice, Human Development, Child Development, Working With Children, Social Sciences, Child Health, Court Systems, International Relations, Childhood Education and Development, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Family Law, Legal Research, Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Usable Security

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Digitizing Population Health in Low-Resource Settings: Johns Hopkins University
  • Social Norms, Social Change I: University of Pennsylvania
  • Inferential Statistics: Duke University
  • How to Persuade When Facts Don't Seem to Matter: Packt
  • Discrete Math for Computer Science - Algorithms & Recursion: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Critical Communication and Leadership Skills: SkillUp
  • Child Nutrition and Health: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Microeconomía: Universidad de Palermo
  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • How to Meet and Present to an Executive: Packt

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