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.

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Web Servers, Information Privacy, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Justice, Community Health, Health Administration, Infectious Diseases, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising, Content Creation, Resource Management, Social Media Management, Social Media, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professional Development, Public Speaking, Relationship Building, Smart Goals, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Communication, General Networking, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, International Relations, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Business Ethics, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Resource Policies, Data Security, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Productivity Software, Accountability, Risk Control, Risk Analysis, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Operational Excellence, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Clinical Research Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, AI Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Regulatory Compliance, Information Privacy, Telehealth, Health Equity, Informed Consent, Data Security, Data Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Shared Media, Persuasive Communication, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Content Creation, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Case Studies, Innovation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Team Building, Generative AI, Team Oriented, Customer experience improvement, Automation, Customer Service, AI Enablement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Data Management, Business Ethics, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks