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Public Policy Courses

Public policy courses can help you learn policy analysis, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and the legislative process. You can build skills in data interpretation, strategic planning, and effective communication with diverse audiences. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for data analysis, policy simulation models, and frameworks for assessing social impact, all of that support crafting informed and effective public policies.


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Popular Public Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Confidence Mastery Course - Unleash Your Hidden Potential

    Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Self-Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Adaptability, Creativity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Governance, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Performance Metric, Business Priorities, Investment Management, Decision Making, Climate Change Adaptation, Economic Development, Public Policies

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Amsterdam

    COVID UNCOVERED: Beleidsimpact op sociaal kwetsbare mensen

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Social Impact, Social and Human Services, Gerontology, Health Policy, Vulnerability, Community Health, Disabilities, Qualitative Research, Mental Health, Long Term Care

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Configuring Private Google Access and Cloud NAT

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Firewall, Cloud Hosting, System Configuration, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Create and schedule content for social media with Later

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Instagram, Scheduling, Facebook, Content Management, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Execution and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Customer Insights, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Plan Execution, Earned Media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Owned Media, Paid media, Goal Setting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Storytelling: Create Insights with Power BI & Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Power BI, Strategic Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Executive Presence, Business Intelligence, User Feedback, Data Visualization, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Analytics, Customer Insights, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Responsible AI with AWS Security and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, AI Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    ما هي وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي؟

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Professional Networking, Customer Relationship Building, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Market Dynamics, Integrated Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Peer Review

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Management

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Troubleshooting, Identity and Access Management, Firewall, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Network Administration, System Configuration, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Healthcare Information Design and Visualizations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Infographics, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Peer Review

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery: Qwik Start - Command Line

    Skills you'll gain: Data Access, Command-Line Interface, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Query Languages, Data Import/Export

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

  • Confidence Mastery Course - Unleash Your Hidden Potential: Packt
  • Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • COVID UNCOVERED: Beleidsimpact op sociaal kwetsbare mensen: University of Amsterdam
  • Configuring Private Google Access and Cloud NAT: Google Cloud
  • Create and schedule content for social media with Later: Coursera
  • Execution and Evaluation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Storytelling: Create Insights with Power BI & Tableau: Coursera
  • Responsible AI with AWS Security and Governance: LearnKartS
  • ما هي وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي؟: Northwestern University
  • Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Management: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

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