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Public Relations Courses

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.

Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Social Studies, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Advocacy, Human Factors

    4.8 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    INSEAD

    Introdução às Tecnologias Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Data Integrity, Business Transformation, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis, Transaction Processing, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Governance

    4.9 stars, 32 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Crear contenido de conciencia ambiental con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Design, Creative Design, Social Media Marketing

    4.8 stars, 20 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Digital Healthcare Informatics and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Clinical Informatics, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Epic EMR, Patient Flow, Public Health, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Innovation, Health Care, Healthcare Project Management, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Regulatory Compliance

    4.4 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create Organizational Templates in Trello

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Organizational Structure, Collaborative Software, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Management, Project Management, User Accounts

    4.6 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Infosec

    Introduction to Privacy - Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Program Development, Data Sharing, Risk Management, Regulatory Requirements, Organizational Structure

    4.7 stars, 24 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (24) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Social Media Marketing, Video Production, Social Justice

    4.6 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Michigan

    The History of Rocket Science

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Reduction, World History, International Relations, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies

    4.9 stars, 24 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Sciences Po

    Données et Gouvernance Urbaine

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Social Sciences, Digital Transformation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Data Ethics, Data Sharing, digital literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Political Sciences, Personally Identifiable Information, Economics, Information Privacy, Policy Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Algorithms, Responsible AI

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Data Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Correlation Analysis

    4 stars, 10 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Optimism, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Compassion, Policy Analysis, Psychology, Mental Health, Resilience, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Empathy, Mindfulness, Relationship Building, Mental and Behavioral Health, Goal Setting, Research

    4 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Planning a Digital Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Digital Analysis, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Thinking

    4.5 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Climate Change: The Basics: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Introdução às Tecnologias Blockchain: INSEAD
  • Crear contenido de conciencia ambiental con Canva: Coursera
  • Digital Healthcare Informatics and AI: Illinois Tech
  • Create Organizational Templates in Trello: Coursera
  • Introduction to Privacy - Part 1: Infosec
  • Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva: Coursera
  • The History of Rocket Science: University of Michigan
  • Données et Gouvernance Urbaine: Sciences Po
  • Data Storytelling: University of California, Irvine

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