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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


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Science of Exercise

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physiology, Sports Medicine, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, Preventative Care, Respiration, Athletic Training, Endocrinology, Chronic Diseases, Vital Signs, Biochemistry, Public Health, Mental Health

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    ESSEC Business School

    Negotiation Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Communication, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Strategic Partnership, Relationship Building, Leadership, Value Propositions, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Organizational Skills

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Shaping Your Professional Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Social Skills, Relationship Building, Professionalism, Influencing, Professional Development, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Cognitive flexibility, Constructive Feedback, Critical Thinking, Communication Strategies, Communication, Problem Solving, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    University of Copenhagen

    An Introduction to Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Health Education, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Programs, Chronic Diseases

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Cryptography, Encryption, Authentications, Algorithms

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Child Development, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Scientific Methods

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Art History, Design, Design Strategies, Visual Design, Typography, Branding, Advertising, Aesthetics, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Linux, Amazon S3, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Physiology, Cardiology, Accident Prevention, Public Health, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Public Safety and National Security, Exploit development, Governance, Political Sciences

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Storage, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Migration, API Gateway, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Public Cloud, Database Systems, Software Architecture, Cloud Security

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    Imperial College London

    Applying Participatory Approaches in Public Health Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Policy, Case Studies, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Science of Exercise: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Negotiation Fundamentals: ESSEC Business School
  • Shaping Your Professional Brand: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
  • Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management: University of Colorado System
  • Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious: The University of Edinburgh
  • Ideas from the History of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services
  • Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society: University of Michigan
  • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park

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