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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Speaking to a Technical Group

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Technical Communication, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Communication, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Contingency Planning

    Build toward a degree

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Customer-Centric CRM Strategy and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Success Management, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Analysis, Brand Loyalty, Customer Retention, Customer Data Management, Customer Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Marketing Automation, Customer Insights, Case Studies, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Portfolio Management, Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Use Basecamp for Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Telecommuting, Project Management, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, File Management, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, International Relations, Environmental Regulations, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Technologies, Forecasting, Emerging Technologies

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Applications with Vector Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Anomaly Detection, Embeddings, LLM Application, Generative AI, Semantic Web, Application Design, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis, AI Personalization

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Infrastructure Automation with Terraform

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Cloud Storage, Data Store

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Accelerate: Professional Development with an Advanced Degree

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Project Management, Storytelling, Intercultural Competence, Communication Strategies, Professional Development, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Professional Networking, Cultural Diversity, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Public Speaking, Smart Goals, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Planning, Leadership, Time Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Set a Budget and Schedule for Your Facebook Ads

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Social Media Management, Facebook, Policy Analysis, Data Ethics, Leadership, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Java Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Database Application, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Microservices, Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents, Software Architecture

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    JavaScript RAG Web Apps with LlamaIndex

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, LLM Application, Web Development, Javascript, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Data Persistence, Query Languages

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Human Capital: Positive Downsizing and Navigating Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Capital, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Relations, Business Ethics, Policy Development, Relationship Management, Conflict Management, Document Management, Organizational Change, Case Studies, Change Management, Communication Strategies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Speaking to a Technical Group: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Customer-Centric CRM Strategy and Management: EDUCBA
  • Use Basecamp for Project Management: Coursera
  • Global Climate Change Policies and Analysis : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building Applications with Vector Databases: DeepLearning.AI
  • Infrastructure Automation with Terraform: Whizlabs
  • Accelerate: Professional Development with an Advanced Degree: University of Minnesota
  • How to Set a Budget and Schedule for Your Facebook Ads: Coursera
  • Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Java Development Capstone Project: IBM

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