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.

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Social Sciences, Philanthropy, Community Development, Health Care, Sociology, Public Health, Empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Composure, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Pulmonology, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Respiration, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring, Health Assessment, Physiology, Chronic Diseases, Vulnerability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Behavioral Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Education, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Social Sciences, Program Evaluation, Learning Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Classification Algorithms, Excel Macros, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Cultural Diversity, Design Strategies, Collaboration, Case Studies, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing, Scheduling, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement
Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Nursing Homes, Sanitation, Hand Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Personal protective equipment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Urology, Epidemiology, Urinalysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Multilingualism, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Cultural Diversity, Language Learning, Diversity Awareness, Culture, Intercultural Competence, World History, Community Development, Digital Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: World Music, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Multimedia, Public Affairs, Performing Arts, Electronic Media, Experimentation, Creativity, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Strategies, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Transformation, Content Strategy, Scheduling, Target Audience, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Sharing, Incident Response, Governance, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks