Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Crisis Management, Workplace inclusivity, Occupational Safety And Health, Human Resource Policies, Employee Engagement, Stress Management, Communication, Resilience, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Self-Awareness, Mindfulness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, Design Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Prompt Patterns, User Interface (UI), Design, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, Presentations, Responsible AI, Professional Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Videography, TikTok, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storytelling, Cinematography, Content Creation, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Persona Development, User Accounts, Productivity Software, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Mockups, Storyboarding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Self-Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Adaptability, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Communication Planning, Scope Management, Project Management, Change Management, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Rapport Building, Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Meeting Facilitation, Overcoming Objections, Presentations, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storyboarding, Storytelling, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Team Oriented, Content Creation, Organizational Skills, Presentations
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, AI Enablement, Business Analysis, User Research, Problem Solving, Market Analysis, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Predictive Modeling, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL, Python Programming, Customer Relationship Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Data Storytelling, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Performance Review, People Management, Team Building, Workplace inclusivity, User Experience Design, Systems Thinking, Design Reviews, Influencing, Recruitment, Design, Talent Recruitment, UI/UX Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months