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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Email Marketing, Marketing Materials, Business Software, Sales Development, Customer Communications Management, Sales Pipelines, Dashboard, Data Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales Operations, Team Oriented
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Threat Management, Mobile Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Security Controls, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Malware Protection, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Data Integrity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Media Strategy, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Geostatistics, Global Positioning Systems, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Engineering Calculations, Trigonometry, Systems Of Measurement, Applied Mathematics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The George Washington University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Health Care Administration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Policy, Health Information Management, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Health Equity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Systems Thinking, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Big Data, Crisis Management, Analytics, Content Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Text Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Certified Public Accountant, Labor Law, Commercial Laws, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Bankruptcies, Organizational Structure, Business, Legal Writing, Contract Management, Sales
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Healthcare Project Management, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Systems, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Clinical Leadership, Patient-centered Care, Data Quality, Health Care, Health Informatics, Quantitative Research, Geographic Information Systems, Data Collection
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Education Software and Technology, Program Evaluation, Big Data, Analytics, Analysis, Data Ethics, Data Access, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Video Editing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Facebook, Content Creation, Advertising, Animations, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours