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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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      Illinois Tech

      Leadership & Organization Design

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Business Leadership, Team Management, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Organizational Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Organizational Structure, Diversity and Inclusion, Influencing, Human Resource Strategy, Business Ethics, Team Motivation, Negotiation, Business Communication

      Build toward a degree

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Составление бюджета и графиков проектов

      Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Controls, Scheduling, Project Planning, Cost Estimation, Needs Assessment, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Allocation, Project Management, Budget Management, Timelines, Quality Management, Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Estimation, Budgeting, Dependency Analysis, Matrix Management, Leadership and Management

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Get Started with Airtable

      Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Dashboard, Real Time Data, Timelines, Kanban Principles, Database Software, Project Management, Scheduling, Data Sharing, Leadership, Problem Solving

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Analíticas en Redes Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Facebook, Professional Networking, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram, Dashboard, Target Audience, Live Streaming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Rocket Science in Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Science, Environment, Physical Science, Geographic Information Systems, Research, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Physics, Mechanics, Emerging Technologies

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Flash - SaaS Technical Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software As A Service, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Amazon S3, Cloud Hosting, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Application Security, Systems Integration, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Cloud Security, Performance Tuning, Load Balancing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      API Basics 1: Build a Bot (Fetch, JSON & Async JavaScript)

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Javascript, Web Applications, Data Access, Web Servers, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Cross-border road transport in EU law context

      Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Immigration Law, Commercial Laws, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Employee Relations, Civil Law, Legal Research

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Mining Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Analytical Skills, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Ideation, Technical Communication, Technical Writing

      Build toward a degree

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Women's Leadership: Boost your skills and drive change

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Professional Networking, Resilience, Mentorship, Assertiveness, Coaching, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Leadership and Management, Empathy, Branding, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Decision Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Using Microsoft Copilot to Understand Your Customer

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Report Writing, Generative AI Agents, Online Advertising, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Data Management

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Aptly

      Land Your Next Role

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Recruitment, LinkedIn, Goal Setting, Business Writing, Professional Development, Negotiation, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Leadership & Organization Design: Illinois Tech
    • Составление бюджета и графиков проектов: University of California, Irvine
    • Get Started with Airtable: Coursera Project Network
    • Analíticas en Redes Sociales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Rocket Science in Everyday Life: University of Michigan
    • AWS Flash - SaaS Technical Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
    • API Basics 1: Build a Bot (Fetch, JSON & Async JavaScript): Scrimba
    • Cross-border road transport in EU law context: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Data Mining Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Women's Leadership: Boost your skills and drive change: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    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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