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.

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Visual Impairment Education, Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Adaptive Equipment, Workplace inclusivity, Social Skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Research, Child Development, Education Software and Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Land Development, Spatial Analysis, Civil Engineering, Systems Thinking, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Public Policies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Problem-Solving, HR Tech, Marketing, Information Privacy, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, User Provisioning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Emergency Response, Personal protective equipment, Public Health, Community Health, Mental Health, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Education and Support, Education and Training, Policy Development, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, AI Security, Legal Technology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Risking, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Compassion, Psychology, Mental Health, Resilience, Personal Development, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Mindfulness, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Content Creation, Public Speaking, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Community Outreach, Data Collection, Research, Program Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Semantic Web, Vector Databases, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Critical Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Cooperation, Motivational Skills, Driving engagement, Appeals, Non-Verbal Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Systems Development Life Cycle, Human Factors (Security), Security Management, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Detection, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Controls, Computer Security, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, Information Systems, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months