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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


  • P

    Packt

    How to Persuade When Facts Don't Seem to Matter

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Advertising

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Web Design and Development, Photography, Persona Development, Competitive Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    879 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Assurance Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Internal Controls, Financial Auditing, Internal Auditing, Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Auditors Report, Audit Planning, Public Accounting, Risk Analysis, External Auditing, Regulatory Affairs, Client Services, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Stress Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Advocacy, Employee Assistance Programs, Occupational Health, Employee Relations, Empathy, Resilience, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Mental Health Therapies, Health Care Administration

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    INSEAD

    Introduction to Blockchain Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Payment Systems, Digital Assets, Stakeholder Analysis, Distributed Computing, Program Implementation, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy, Governance, Network Security, Data Integrity, Financial Services

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Content Performance Analysis, Media Buying, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Analytics, Campaign Management, LinkedIn, Facebook, Web Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Paid media, Analytics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Assurance Guidance and Standards

    Skills you'll gain: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Auditing, Internal Auditing, Compliance Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Quality Assurance, Public Accounting, External Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Ethics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Justice, Human Development, Child Development, Working With Children, Social Sciences, Child Health, Court Systems, International Relations, Childhood Education and Development, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Family Law, Legal Research, Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Child Nutrition and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Infant Care, Nutrition Education, Pediatrics, Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition and Diet, Childhood Education and Development, Child Welfare, Meal Planning And Preparation, Working With Children, Nutritional Assessment, Child Development, Preventative Care, Health Education, Caregiving, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health, Health Equity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Microeconomía

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Decision Making, Labor Relations, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Business Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Usable Security

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • How to Persuade When Facts Don't Seem to Matter: Packt
  • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
  • Assurance Essentials: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace: John Wiley & Sons
  • Introduction to Blockchain Technologies: INSEAD
  • Marketing Digital: Universidad Austral
  • Assurance Guidance and Standards: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction: University of Geneva
  • Child Nutrition and Health: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Inferential Statistics: Duke University

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