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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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      DeepLearning.AI

      Efficiently Serving LLMs

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Performance Tuning, Generative AI, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library)

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Participação das Mulheres na Sociedade e nas Organizações

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Organizational Structure, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Diversity and Inclusion, World History, Human Resource Policies, Economics, Empowerment, Leadership, Trend Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Management, Team Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Decision Making, Active Listening

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Columbia University

      Digital Case Method

      Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Video Production, Course Development, Photography, Storytelling, Content Creation, Multimedia, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Agile и дизайн-мышление

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Design, New Product Development, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Persona Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Value Propositions, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Tools and Practices for Addressing Pandemic Challenges

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Epidemiology, Health Technology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Social Work, Public Health, Mental Health, Health Informatics, Health Care, Surveys, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Community Health, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Kotter

      Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 1-4

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Communication Strategies

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Get started with Mural

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Data Visualization

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Data Architect Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Database Design, Enterprise Architecture, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Strategy, Data Management, Solution Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Security, Data Integrity, Data Storage, Data Quality, Scalability

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Movement Capabilities Depend on Neuromuscular Properties

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Neurology, Anatomy, Geriatrics, Biology, Research

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Felicidad y Políticas Públicas

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Development, Sociology, Surveys

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Ideation, Engineering Design Process, Human Centered Design, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Product Engineering, Innovation, Design, Environmental Engineering, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness, Product Requirements

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Efficiently Serving LLMs: DeepLearning.AI
    • Participação das Mulheres na Sociedade e nas Organizações: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Digital Case Method: Columbia University
    • Agile и дизайн-мышление: University of Virginia
    • Tools and Practices for Addressing Pandemic Challenges: Politecnico di Milano
    • Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 1-4: Kotter
    • Get started with Mural: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Architect Capstone Project: SkillUp EdTech
    • Movement Capabilities Depend on Neuromuscular Properties: University of Colorado Boulder

    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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