Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Business Ethics, Environmental Management Systems, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Planning, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Computer Displays, Peripheral Devices, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), General Networking, USB, Wireless Networks, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Network Protocols, Computer Hardware
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Presentations, Typography, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing Design, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Color Theory, User Research, Design Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Content Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Journalism, Artificial Intelligence, Education and Training, Job Analysis, Marketing, Business Economics, Analysis, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Business Strategy, Data Visualization Software, Business Analysis, Strategic Communication, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Analytics, Accounting, Business Metrics, Corporate Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Flows, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, User Experience Design, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Working With Children, Applied Behavior Analysis, Communication Disorders, Language Disorders, Non-Verbal Communication, Human Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation Techniques, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Composure, Tactfulness, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Concision
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Aptly
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Recruitment, LinkedIn, Goal Setting, Business Writing, Personal Development, Professional Development, Negotiation, Self-Awareness, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Communication, Business Administration, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Editing, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Technical Management, Technical Communication, Proofreading, Engineering Management, Writing, Business Correspondence, Target Audience, Concision, Grammar, Persuasive Communication, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks