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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


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    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Public Speaking

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Lecturing, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Presentations, Concision, Communication Strategies, Relationship Building, Target Audience

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Microbiology, Health Assessment, Health Education, Sanitation, Infection Control, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Environment Health And Safety, Behavioral Economics, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health

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    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Communicating Your Best Self

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Meeting Facilitation, Professionalism, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Non-Verbal Communication, Virtual Teams, Relationship Building, Business Writing, Collaboration, Active Listening, Concision, Writing, Presentations

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, World History, Public Safety and National Security, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Economics, Governance, Energy and Utilities, Security Strategy, Natural Resource Management

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Trend Analysis, Infection Control, Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Visualization, Health Policy, Data Visualization Software, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Infectious Diseases, Datamaps, Health Informatics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Geospatial Mapping, Health Assessment, Statistics

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Using Generative AI in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Data Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Copilot, Health Equity

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    University of Washington

    Introduction to Public Speaking

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Communication Strategies, Content Creation, Constructive Feedback, Stress Management, Organizational Skills

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Marketing con Redes Sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Performance Measurement, Social Media Marketing, Performance Metric, Social Media Campaigns, Smart Goals, Social Media Management, Content Marketing, Plan Execution, Communication Planning, Goal Setting, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Analytics, Active Listening, Digital Media Strategy, Network Analysis, LinkedIn

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Theories of Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Public Affairs, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Advocacy, Environmental Policy, Behavioral Economics, Public Administration, Media and Communications, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Economics

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    Arizona State University

    Public Speaking and Presentations

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Lecturing, Presentations, Storytelling, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Expression, Communication Strategies, Verbal Strategic Communication, Concision, Goal-Oriented

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software, Data Sharing, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL, Query Languages

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    IE Business School

    Comunicaciones integradas de marketing: Publicidad, Relaciones Públicas, Marketing Digital y más

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Brand Loyalty, Campaign Planning, Brand Management, Marketing, Branding, Communication Planning, Online Advertising, Brand Strategy, Public Relations, Marketing Planning, Marketing Budgets, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Management, Communication

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

  • Professional Skills: Public Speaking: Arizona State University
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Imperial College London
  • Professional Skills: Communicating Your Best Self: Arizona State University
  • Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Epidemiology in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Using Generative AI in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Public Speaking: University of Washington
  • Marketing con Redes Sociales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Theories of Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Public Speaking and Presentations : Arizona State University

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