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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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      Scrimba

      Intro to Dall-E and GPT Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, OpenAI, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Power Skills Essentials for Leading Project Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Stress Management, Problem Solving, Leadership and Management, Empathy, Social Skills, Leadership, Team Building, Conflict Management, People Management, Resilience, Teamwork, Team Management, Communication, Critical Thinking

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École normale supérieure

      Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities, Governance, Socioeconomics, Environment, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Environmental Policy, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, International Relations, Public Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Enhance Student Learning with Interactive Lessons in Nearpod

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Blended Learning, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Strategies, Lesson Planning, Student Engagement, Differentiated Instruction, Google Workspace

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Managing Professional Work Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Staff Management, Collaboration, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Leadership, Accountability, Conflict Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Safety Culture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      GenAI and LLMs on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Amazon Web Services, Personally Identifiable Information, Amazon CloudWatch, Continuous Monitoring, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Ethics, Secure Coding, Prompt Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Generative AI, Software Development Tools, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Development Environment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Como engajar equipes e criar cultura em ambientes virtuais

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Virtual Environment, Storytelling, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Willingness To Learn, Communication, Culture

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      96 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      إدارة وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media, Content Strategy, Instagram, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Facebook, Branding, Content Management, Customer Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      HEC Paris

      CAPSTONE: Your Leadership Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Strategic Leadership, Accountability, Resilience, Personal Development, Business Leadership, Visionary, Innovation, Presentations, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Leadership Development, Leadership, Executive Presence, Time Management, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Conflict Management, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Communication, Adaptability

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Mobile Marketing, Optimization Tactics, and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Performance Measurement, Marketing Strategies, Mobile Security, Process Optimization, Marketing, Web Applications, Target Audience, Sales

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG-focused Financial Products

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investment Management, Investments, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Fixed Asset, Financial Analysis, Equities, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Policy, Corporate Sustainability, Applied Machine Learning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Intro to Dall-E and GPT Vision: Scrimba
    • Power Skills Essentials for Leading Project Teams: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries: École normale supérieure
    • Enhance Student Learning with Interactive Lessons in Nearpod: Coursera Project Network
    • Managing Professional Work Teams: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • GenAI and LLMs on AWS: Duke University
    • Como engajar equipes e criar cultura em ambientes virtuais: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • إدارة وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: Meta
    • CAPSTONE: Your Leadership Challenge: HEC Paris
    • Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership: Queen Mary University of London

    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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