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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.


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    The State University of New York

    Strategic Self-Marketing and Personal Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Communications, Promotional Strategies, Branding, Presentations, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Marketing, LinkedIn, Self-Awareness, Peer Review, Professional Networking, Public Relations, Constructive Feedback

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    232 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create Social Media Marketing Designs

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Style Guides, Marketing Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Branding, Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    SkillUp

    Getting Started with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Les alliances qui changent les territoires : partenariats entre acteurs publics, acteurs privés et structures d'intérêt général pour le bien commun

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Program Evaluation, Relationship Building, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Innovation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Michigan

    Hearing Loss in Children

    Skills you'll gain: Speech Language Pathology, Pediatrics, Speech Therapy, Communication Disorders, Patient Evaluation, Child Health, Disabilities, Childhood Education and Development, Public Health, Child Development, Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment, Special Education, Clinical Assessment, Patient Referral, Anatomy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    238 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Advancing Women in Tech

    The Art & Science of Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Technical Product Management, Engineering Management, Product Management, Team Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Experience Design, Design, Software Design, Artificial Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Technical Communication

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    156 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    ESSEC Business School

    Foundations of marketing analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Business Marketing, Business Analytics, Customer Insights, R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Target Market, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Customer Relationship Management, Statistical Methods

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    762 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Coding, CPT Coding, Managed Care, Medical Billing, Payment Systems, Health Systems, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Health Care, Medicare, Risk Management, Health Education, Public Health

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

    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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Create Customer Support Data with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Customer Data Management, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Customer Relationship Management, Data Entry, Spreadsheet Software, Customer Service, Data Security, Data Management, Invoicing, User Accounts, Editing

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

    Planning for Climate Change in African Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Decision Support Systems, Governance, Vulnerability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    128 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainable Systems, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Community Development, Governance, Data Collection

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Strategic Self-Marketing and Personal Branding: The State University of New York
  • Use Canva to Create Social Media Marketing Designs: Coursera
  • Getting Started with Tableau: SkillUp
  • Les alliances qui changent les territoires : partenariats entre acteurs publics, acteurs privés et structures d'intérêt général pour le bien commun: ESSEC Business School
  • Hearing Loss in Children: University of Michigan
  • The Art & Science of Product Management: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Foundations of marketing analytics: ESSEC Business School
  • Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models: University of Houston
  • Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera
  • Create Customer Support Data with Microsoft Excel: Coursera

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