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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      IBM

      IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Application Deployment, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Design Thinking, Dashboard, Unit Testing, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence

      4.3
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      321 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education

      Skills you'll gain: Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Working With Children, Caregiving, Training Programs, Teaching, Human Learning, Special Education, Child Development, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Community Mental Health Services, Advocacy, Care Coordination, Learning Strategies, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children's learning across the curriculum

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Technology Solutions, Technology Strategies, Collaborative Software, End User Training and Support, Digital Transformation, System Implementation, Innovation, Solution Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Professional development: Improve yourself, always

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning, Adaptability, Willingness To Learn, Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Goal Setting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      860 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Lemann

      Gestão para a Aprendizagem: Módulo Gestão Estratégica

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership and Management, Education and Training, Strategic Thinking, Performance Metric, Quality Management, Analysis, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      145 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Data Warehouse Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, IBM DB2, Data Modeling, Snowflake Schema, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Data Architecture, Data Mart, Database Systems, Data Lakes, Data Validation, Data Integration, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Quality

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      230 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Journalism, Big Data, Information Privacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      177 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Effective Sales – An Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Relationship Building, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      273 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Project Management: Creating the WBS

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Project Estimation, Organizational Structure, Scope Management, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Google Sheets, Standard Operating Procedure

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      536 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Ideation, Education Software and Technology, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Design, Creative Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      System Issues in Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Application Development, Cloud Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Performance Management, Data Store, Network Architecture, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Network Monitoring, Network Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Data Centers

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      397 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of North Texas

      Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Business Research, Data Collection, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      408 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • IBM AI Enterprise Workflow: IBM
    • Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education: University of Cape Town
    • ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children's learning across the curriculum: University of London
    • Professional development: Improve yourself, always: Macquarie University
    • Gestão para a Aprendizagem: Módulo Gestão Estratégica: Fundação Lemann
    • Data Warehouse Fundamentals: IBM
    • Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?: University of Copenhagen
    • Effective Sales – An Overview: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Project Management: Creating the WBS: Coursera Project Network
    • Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design: University of Michigan

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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