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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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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Liderazgo orientado al florecimiento humano

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Resilience, Social Skills, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Optimism, Leadership, Relationship Building, Growth Mindedness, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Inglés Empresarial: Proyecto Final

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Business Planning, Financial Analysis, New Product Development, Budgeting, Marketing Planning, Management Reporting, Business Communication, Business Writing, Presentations, Project Documentation, Business Management, Market Analysis

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      University of Michigan

      Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.

      Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Advocacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Journalism, Public Safety and National Security, Diversity Awareness, Public History, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Music

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      Introduction to building Web Pages using HTML5 and CSS3

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Integrated Development Environments

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Privacy, AI Personalization, Media and Communications, Machine Learning, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Algorithms, Data Collection

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Refugee & Asylum Advocacy: Legal Frameworks for Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Immigration Law, Community and Social Work, Social Justice, Appeals, World History, Legal Research, Legal Proceedings, International Relations, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Western Australia

      Assessment, Interviewing and Onboarding

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Interviewing Skills, Employee Onboarding, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Peer Review, Infographics, Content Creation, Animations, Advertising, Color Theory, Online Advertising

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Project Management Quickstart

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, People Management, Project Planning, Scheduling, Dependency Analysis, Risk Management, Communication Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      商务英语课程:管理与领导力英语 Management & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Employee Coaching, Business Correspondence, Meeting Facilitation, Business Communication, Telephone Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, English Language, Writing, Communication, Management Training And Development, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Team Building, Recruitment, Grammar, Vocabulary

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Basic Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Usability, System Requirements, Machine Learning Algorithms, Innovation, Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Performance Tuning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Liderazgo orientado al florecimiento humano: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Inglés Empresarial: Proyecto Final: Arizona State University
    • Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S. : University of Michigan
    • What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them: Imperial College London
    • Introduction to building Web Pages using HTML5 and CSS3: NIIT
    • Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Refugee & Asylum Advocacy: Legal Frameworks for Protection: University of Pennsylvania
    • Assessment, Interviewing and Onboarding: University of Western Australia
    • Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects: Packt
    • Project Management Quickstart: University of Washington

    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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