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 San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Content Creation, Driving engagement, Writing, Rapport Building, Liberal Arts
★ 4.6 (23) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Smart Goals, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Business Marketing, Goal Setting, Social Media Management, Active Listening, B2B Sales, Drive Engagement, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Analytics
★ 4.5 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Interviewing Skills, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Diversity Awareness, Public Health, Interpersonal Communications, Rapport Building, Driving engagement
★ 4.3 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Infection Control, Rapport Building, Patient Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Community Outreach, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Microbiology, Health Technology, Community Health, Medical Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.9 (95K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Governance, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Ethics, Compliance Management, Generative AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory Requirements, Artificial Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Decision Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Technology Strategies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Leadership and Management, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (86) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Language Competency, Teaching, Literacy, Train The Trainer, Technology Strategies, Grammar, English Language, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Language Learning, digital literacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Critical Thinking, Digital Transformation
★ 4.9 (22K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Personalized Campaigns, Public Relations, Content Creation, Marketing and Public Relations, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Crisis Management, Prompt Engineering, Team Leadership
★ 3.9 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Strategic Communication, Media Relations, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Intercultural Competence, Public Relations, Cultural Diversity, Communication Strategies, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Communications, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Branding
★ 4.7 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Online Advertising, Social Media Content, Digital Advertising, E-Commerce, Account Management
★ 4.4 (45) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Influencing, Relationship Management, Professional Development, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Communication, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.8 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Train The Trainer, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Design Elements And Principles, English Language, Design Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Language Learning, Public Speaking, Critical Thinking
★ 4.9 (20K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Probability
★ 4.8 (4.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months