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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.


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Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    Free
    U

    University of Michigan

    Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Advocacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Journalism, Public Safety and National Security, Diversity Awareness, Public History, Public Policies

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Cloud and AWS Basics

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Public Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Solution Architecture, Scalability

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    ISC2

    Systems and Application Security

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Pathway to Space

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Music, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Environmental Science, Writing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SkillUp

    The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, PostgreSQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Cross-Cultural Virtual Spaces and Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Intercultural Competence, Relationship Building, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Virtual Environment, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Leadership, Communication Strategies, Timelines, Business Communication, Digital Communications, Conflict Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Crea tu primera campaña con Facebook Ads Manager

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change and Global Affairs

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Environment, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, International Relations, Sustainable Technologies, Diplomacy, Market Dynamics, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Regulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Tax

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    E

    Emory University

    "Making" Progress Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Community Development, Case Studies, Discussion Facilitation, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Surveys, Research

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Introduction to AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, Virtual Networking, Scalability, Resource Management, Cost Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    2

    28DIGITAL

    Privacy in the USA

    Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Case Law, Policy Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    AI Concepts and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Risk Management, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning Methods

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S. : University of Michigan
  • Cloud and AWS Basics: LearnKartS
  • Systems and Application Security: ISC2
  • Pathway to Space: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Cross-Cultural Virtual Spaces and Teams: University of California, Davis
  • Crea tu primera campaña con Facebook Ads Manager: Coursera
  • Climate Change and Global Affairs: Council on Foreign Relations
  • "Making" Progress Teach-Out: Emory University
  • Introduction to AWS: LearnKartS

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