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    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Utilizing Engaging Assessment with Boom Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Corporate Finance Institute

      Advanced Tableau - Table Calculations

      Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Metrics

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Creating a Healthy Culture: Addressing Workplace Bullying

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Professionalism, Social Skills, Professional Development, Communication, Staff Management, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Stress Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      مبادئ التسويق على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Facebook, Brand Awareness, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Analytics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Climate change education: sustainable environments

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Water Resources, Environmental Issue, Civil Engineering, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment Health And Safety, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Public Health, Community Development, Biology, Mitigation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Interviewing, Negotiating a Job Offer, and Career Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Workforce Planning, Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Science, Technical Consulting, Communication

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Educación superior y emprendimiento

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Curriculum Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, Adult Education, Pedagogy, Course Development, Project Design, Training and Development, Student-Centred Learning, Innovation, Train The Trainer, New Business Development, Sustainability Reporting, Economic Development, Community Development, Strategic Partnership, Creativity, Collaboration

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • E

      EDUCBA

      AWS Database Specialty Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Database Design, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Data Migration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Disaster Recovery, Databases, Relational Databases, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), NoSQL, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Security, Encryption, Amazon S3, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Scalability, Performance Tuning

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Knowledge Accelerators

      Microsoft Copilot in Excel: Smarter Data Analysis Made Easy

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Microsoft 365, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Productivity Software, Data Transformation, Automation, Prompt Engineering

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Studies, Sociology, Health Equity, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Environmental Issue, Land Management, Intercultural Competence, Public History, Governance, Economics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Plotly, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      NumPy and Pandas Basics for Future Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Debugging, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Descriptive Statistics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Utilizing Engaging Assessment with Boom Learning: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Tableau - Table Calculations: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Creating a Healthy Culture: Addressing Workplace Bullying: Coursera Instructor Network
    • مبادئ التسويق على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: Coursera Project Network
    • Climate change education: sustainable environments: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Interviewing, Negotiating a Job Offer, and Career Planning: University of California, Irvine
    • Educación superior y emprendimiento: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • AWS Database Specialty Certification: EDUCBA
    • Microsoft Copilot in Excel: Smarter Data Analysis Made Easy: Knowledge Accelerators
    • Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins 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.

    Skills you can learn in Leadership And Management

    Leadership (53)
    Project Management (30)
    Plan (25)
    Planning (24)
    Modeling (17)
    Analytics (16)
    Human Resources (16)
    Decision-making (15)
    Change Management (14)
    Innovation (14)
    Negotiation (14)
    Human Resource Management (13)

    Frequently Asked Questions about Social Work

    Popular courses include Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change from the University of Michigan and Using Public Policy for Social Change from the University of Michigan. These courses explore topics such as counseling techniques, trauma-informed care, public policy, and advocacy.‎

    Yes. Many social work–related courses offer a free audit option, giving you access to video lectures and reading materials at no cost. To earn a certificate or complete assessments, you’ll need to pay or apply for financial aid.‎

    You’ll learn about human behavior, case management, ethics, mental health, community development, and working with diverse populations. Some courses also explore social welfare systems, cultural competency, and techniques for supporting individuals and families in crisis.‎

    Not necessarily. Many courses are beginner-friendly and introduce key social work concepts from the ground up. More advanced options may be better suited for learners with some experience in social sciences or community service.‎

    Yes. While Coursera doesn’t offer a full degree in social work, its courses can help you explore the field, build practical skills, and prepare for further education or roles in social services, counseling, nonprofit work, and community outreach.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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