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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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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cybersecurity, Computing Platforms, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Technical Support and Services, Application Security, Data Security, Information Privacy, Servers, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Encryption, Identity and Access Management

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    University of Michigan

    Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Lawsuits, Litigation and Civil Justice, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Advocacy, Surveys

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sanitation, Land Management, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Stormwater Management, Waste Minimization, Water Quality, Water Resource Management

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    Meta

    Introduction to Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Data Security, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Machine Learning

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Public Health Leadership: Leadership in Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Care Administration, Crisis Intervention, Leadership, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Community Health, Emergency Response, Decisiveness, Adaptability, Communication

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    University of Copenhagen

    Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Clinical Research, Molecular Biology, Information Privacy, Innovation

    4.7
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    University of Geneva

    Violences et religions

    Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, Ancient History, International Relations, Social Studies, Research, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Political Sciences, Anthropology, Psychology

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    Nanjing University

    Jewish Diaspora in Modern China

    Skills you'll gain: World History, Ancient History, Immigration Law, Demography, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Cultural Diversity

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    National Taiwan University

    行銷典範轉移: 變動中的消費世界 (Marketing in a changing world)

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Strategy, Market Dynamics, Customer Engagement, Target Market, Customer Insights, Customer Data Management, Market Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing

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    Imperial College London

    Immunology: Innate Immune System

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environment, Biology, Research

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    University of Copenhagen

    Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology

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    University of Michigan

    Life Cycle Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Sustainable Development, Product Improvement, Environmental Science, Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Case Studies, Analysis, Project Scoping, Goal Setting, Inventory Accounting, Energy and Utilities

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

  • Cybersecurity and Privacy: Microsoft
  • Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law: University of Michigan
  • Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Introduction to Data Management: Meta
  • Public Health Leadership: Leadership in Crisis: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective: University of Copenhagen
  • Violences et religions: University of Geneva
  • Jewish Diaspora in Modern China: Nanjing University
  • 行銷典範轉移: 變動中的消費世界 (Marketing in a changing world): National Taiwan University
  • Immunology: Innate Immune System: Imperial College London

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