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: Selling Techniques, Sales, Product Promotion, Growth Strategies, Product Knowledge, Email Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Product Strategy, Merchandising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Automation, Order Management, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Branding, International Relations, Business Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, digital literacy, Content Creation, Digital Communications, Information Management, Content Management, Web Content, Databases, Computer Literacy, Digital Transformation, Information Privacy, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Empathy, Tableau Software, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Risk Management, Human Centered Design, Decision Making, User Research, Risk Control, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Labor Relations, Workforce Management, Generative AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Job Analysis, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Economic Development, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Care Administration, Crisis Intervention, Leadership, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Community Health, Emergency Response, Decisiveness, Adaptability, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Email Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Key Management, Application Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Dashboard, Social Media Management, Business Management, Social Media, Account Management, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Presentations, Promotional Materials, Sustainability Reporting, Content Creation, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Shared Media, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Brand Management, Aesthetics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Windows Servers, Infrastructure Security, Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, Authentications, Cybersecurity, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months