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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Neuroscience of Personal Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Personal Development, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Problem Solving, Cognitive flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Human Learning, Leadership, Mental Health, Psychology, Neurology, Behavioral Health, Business

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      Multiple educators

      Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Energy and Utilities, Business Reporting, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Resource Management, Business Leadership, Product Engineering, Initiative and Leadership, Electrical Power, Business Ethics, Leadership Development, Product Development, Environment, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Design, Waste Minimization, Community Organizing

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Healthcare Data Models

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Health Informatics, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Health Information Management, Data Analysis, Network Model, Analytics, Interoperability, Relational Databases

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      App Design and Development for iOS

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Computer Graphics, Persistence, Data Storage

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      CertNexus

      Solve Business Problems with AI and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Applied Machine Learning, Project Implementation, Business Solutions, Solution Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Algorithms

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking para Inovação

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Data Visualization, User Experience Design, Test Tools, Empathy

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Becoming a Strengths Based Leader: Leading Standout® Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Trustworthiness, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Visionary, Leadership Development, Peer Review, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance Management, Communication, Productivity

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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The State University of New York

      Communication and Leadership during a Public Health Crisis

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Leadership, Clinical Leadership, Communication, Media and Communications, Emergency Response, Interpersonal Communications, Public Health, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Diversity, Stress Management, Healthcare Ethics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      CertNexus

      CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Visualization, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Transformation, Project Scoping, Business Priorities, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Stakeholder Management

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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Full Training Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Endpoint Security, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Security, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Business Risk Management, Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Desarrollo de tu marca personal

      Skills you'll gain: Branding, Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Social Media, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Instagram, Professional Development, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Content Creation, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Competitive Analysis

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Cybersecurity Awareness for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Attacks, Firewall, General Networking, Threat Detection, Computer Security Awareness Training, Proxy Servers, Computer Security Incident Management, Network Security, Security Awareness, Cyber Risk, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Information Privacy, Authentications, Social Media

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • The Neuroscience of Personal Excellence: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Healthcare Data Models: University of California, Davis
    • App Design and Development for iOS: University of Toronto
    • Solve Business Problems with AI and Machine Learning: CertNexus
    • Design Thinking para Inovação: University of Virginia
    • Becoming a Strengths Based Leader: Leading Standout® Teams: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Communication and Leadership during a Public Health Crisis: The State University of New York
    • CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner: CertNexus
    • CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Full Training Guide: Packt

    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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