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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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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Lesson | Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary

      Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Verbal Communication Skills, English Language, Professionalism, Interpersonal Communications, Communication

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Teaching, Classroom Management, Working With Children, Child Development, Student-Centred Learning, Learning Theory, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      246 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Analizando las Políticas Económicas

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Tax, Fiscal Management, Supply And Demand, Financial Market, Growth Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      552 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Iniciação e Planejamento de Projetos

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Project Scoping, Requirements Management, Project Coordination, Influencing, Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      938 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Infographics, Persuasive Communication, Scientific Visualization, Communication Strategies, Communication, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Non-Verbal Communication, Professionalism, Graphic and Visual Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Professional Selling: 3 Steps to High-Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Overcoming Objections, Selling Techniques, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales, Sales Presentation, B2B Sales, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Building, General Sales Practices, Needs Assessment, Rapport Building, Sales Pipelines, Solution Selling, Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Lead Generation, Telephone Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      MathWorks

      Introduction to Image Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Spatial Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Graphical Tools, Data Access, Data Import/Export

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      174 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Communicating Business Analytics Results

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Presentations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Technical Communication, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      517 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Linux Foundation

      Linux Tools for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Unix, Program Development, Operating Systems, Java, C and C++, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      730 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      ¿Cómo persuadir? Jugando con palabras, imágenes y números

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Presentations, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Research, Data Visualization, Psychology

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Resource Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Negotiation, Project Management, Resource Allocation, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Scheduling, Team Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      154 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Data Wrangling, Histogram, Software Installation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      289 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Lesson | Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • Analizando las Políticas Económicas: IE Business School
    • Iniciação e Planejamento de Projetos: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
    • Professional Selling: 3 Steps to High-Performance: Kennesaw State University
    • Introduction to Image Processing: MathWorks
    • Communicating Business Analytics Results: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Linux Tools for Developers: The Linux Foundation
    • ¿Cómo persuadir? Jugando con palabras, imágenes y números: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    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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