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.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Infographics, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Collaborative Software, Database Administration, Identity and Access Management, Dashboard, Management Reporting, Customer Support, Business Reporting, Technical Support, Scheduling, Data Integration, Auditing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Case Studies, Innovation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Public Cloud
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Systems Thinking, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Education, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Public Affairs, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Advocacy, Media and Communications, Collaboration, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Open Source Technology, Responsible AI, Embeddings, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing, Information Privacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Customer Success Management, Sales Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Support, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Data Visualization, Closing (Sales), Order Management, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Customer Support, Sales, Dashboard
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Storytelling, Social Skills, Empathy, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Social Justice, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Facebook, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Animations, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Branding, Digital Content, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Facebook, Google Gemini, Content Marketing, AI Product Strategy, Marketing Automation, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks