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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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    Find the Best Social Work Course for Your Goals

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Product Owner: Communications & Stakeholder Management

      Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Virtual Teams, Stakeholder Management, Agile Product Development, Product Requirements, Negotiation, User Story, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Conflict Management, Communication, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Prioritization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Suffering and the Human Condition

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Sociology, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Disabilities, Ethical Standards And Conduct, World History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      London Business School

      New Ways of Working in an AI World

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Market Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence, Stakeholder Communications, Technology Strategies, Business Transformation, Business Solutions, Machine Learning, Organizational Development, Business Strategies, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.

      Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Discussion Facilitation, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Safety and National Security, Journalism, Cultural Responsiveness, Performing Arts, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public History

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Introducción a la teoría política

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Ancient History, European History, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, World History, Governance

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Foundations of Elasticsearch

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Data Mapping, Software Installation, Scalability, Query Languages, JSON, Data Management, Big Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete Ethical Hacking Course

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Network Protocols, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Network Security, Large Language Modeling, Information Systems Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, ChatGPT, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Application Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Pandas for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Goldman Sachs

      Fundamentos de la Negociación con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Rapport Building, Influencing, Business Communication, Communication, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Active Listening

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Howard University

      Foundations of Information Systems for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Information Systems, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Networking Hardware, Business Ethics, Operating Systems, Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management, Security Management, Business-To-Consumer, Data Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests)

      Skills you'll gain: Box Plots, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Governance, Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Civil Engineering, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Decision Making, Quantitative Research, Public Policies, Prioritization, Resource Allocation, Economics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Product Owner: Communications & Stakeholder Management : SkillUp EdTech
    • Suffering and the Human Condition: University of Colorado Boulder
    • New Ways of Working in an AI World: London Business School
    • Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S. : University of Michigan
    • Introducción a la teoría política: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Foundations of Elasticsearch: Packt
    • The Complete Ethical Hacking Course: Packt
    • Pandas for Data Science: Duke University
    • Fundamentos de la Negociación con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
    • Foundations of Information Systems for Business: Howard University

    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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