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: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Data Governance, Data Centers, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Analysis, Network Analysis, Auditing, Data Analysis, Linux Commands, Data Collection, Correlation Analysis, Bash (Scripting Language), Windows PowerShell
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Scheduling, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Fundraising, Brand Awareness, Promotional Materials, Content Creation, Social Impact, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Sustainable Business, Social Justice, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Testing, Secure Coding, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Unit Testing, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Computer Security, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Node.JS, Information Privacy, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Public Affairs, Media and Communications, Political Sciences, Journalism, Policy Analysis, Podcasting, Social Sciences, Writing, Storytelling, Facebook, Digital Communications, Driving engagement, Case Studies, Data Ethics, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Direct Marketing, Analysis, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Thinking, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Systems Analysis, Model Evaluation, Pseudocode, Software Design, Computer Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Logical Reasoning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Advertising Campaigns, Promotional Materials, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Materials, Branding, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours