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Policy Courses

Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.


Popular Policy Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Cities Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Land Development, Case Studies, Water Resource Management, Environmental Policy

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Rate Limiting with Cloud Armor

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Firewall, Cloud Infrastructure, Performance Testing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Network Security, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Felicidad y Políticas Públicas

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Development, Sociology, Surveys

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Security Awareness Training, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Managing IoT Security in Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Security Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Cloud Solutions, Systems Architecture, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Program Design and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Project Design, Public Policies, Program Implementation, Program Development, Resource Allocation, Systems Thinking, Needs Assessment, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Engagement

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Policy Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Environmental Issue, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Copenhagen

    Making Democracy Fit for Climate

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, International Relations, Political Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Advocacy, Systems Thinking, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Lobbying, Public Policies, Innovation, Governance

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Case Studies, Health Systems, Spatial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Data Management, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Strengthening territorial response for better health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Assessment, Digital Transformation, Health Systems, Public Health, Emergency Response, Community Mental Health Services, Policy Development, Health Policy, Mental Health, Public Administration, Data Collection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Collaborative Software, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Cloud Solutions, Zero Trust Network Access, Microsoft Office, Cloud Computing, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Data Science Ethics with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Science, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • Sustainable Cities Case Studies: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Rate Limiting with Cloud Armor: Google Cloud
  • Felicidad y Políticas Públicas: Universidad de Palermo
  • Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go: Kennesaw State University
  • Managing IoT Security in Networks: LearnQuest
  • Program Design and Evaluation: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
  • Making Democracy Fit for Climate: University of Copenhagen
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1: University of Lausanne
  • Strengthening territorial response for better health: Politecnico di Milano

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