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 Colorado Boulder
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
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Conflict Management, Delegation Skills, Influencing, Constructive Feedback, Data Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Team Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, Negotiation, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Leadership, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Application Deployment, Salesforce Development, Dashboard, Cloud Deployment, Customer Relationship Management, Change Control, Analytics, Continuous Deployment, Data Import/Export, Authentications, Data Migration, Configuration Management, Data Presentation, Data Access, Responsive Web Design, System Configuration, Workflow Management, Data Management, Business Logic
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Sales Presentation, Client Services, Data Storage, Video Editing, Social Media, Style Guides, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Social Media Marketing, File Management, Customer Relationship Building, Cloud Storage, Expectation Management, Data Management, Instagram, Relationship Management, Post-Production, Storyboarding, Self-Motivation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Policy Development, Program Evaluation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Keyword Research, Drive Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Target Market
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Legal Technology, Creativity, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Writing, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Generative AI, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Diagnostic Tests, Treatment Planning, Immunology, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Clinical Practices
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphics Software, Video Editing, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Public Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months