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 California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Systems Development, Data Security, System Design and Implementation, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Safety and Security, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Computer Literacy, Software Development Tools, Technology Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Content Creation, Target Audience, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Creativity, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Research Design, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Instagram, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Facebook, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Pinterest, Brand Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Primary Care, Preventative Care, Long Term Care, Health Care, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Promotion, Care Management, Community Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Health, Nutrition and Diet, Diagnostic Tests, Socioeconomics, Clinical Nutrition, Education and Training, Exercise Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Generative AI, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Precision Medicine, Personal Care, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Governance, Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Privacy, Generative AI, Information Management, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Information Privacy, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Paid media, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Campaign Management, Instagram, User Accounts, Budget Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours