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Social Work Courses

Social work courses can help you learn case management, community outreach strategies, crisis intervention techniques, and the principles of social justice. You can build skills in effective communication with clients, conducting needs assessments, and developing intervention plans tailored to diverse populations. Many courses introduce tools like assessment frameworks, data analysis software, and client management systems, that support tracking progress and evaluating the impact of social work initiatives.


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Popular Social Work Courses and Certifications


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    Atlassian

    Introduction to Confluence

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Team Oriented, Intranet, Databases, Calendar Management, Content Management, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Building High Performance Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Delegation Skills, Performance Review, Conflict Management, Coaching

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Feedback Loops: Team Feedback

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Professional Development, Collaboration, Innovation, Resource Allocation, People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interests of the average Facebook User

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media, Persona Development, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Insights, Presentations, Web Analytics, Marketing Budgets

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Human Capital: Globalization and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Human Capital, Cultural Diversity, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Culture, Workforce Management, Leadership

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Physical Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Occupational Health, Teamwork, Stress Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Professionalism, Safety Training, Composure, Communication, Injury Prevention, Mindfulness, Time Management, Prioritization, Self-Starter, Productivity, Goal Setting, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Recoger datos con SurveyMonkey

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, User Accounts, Social Media, User Feedback, Data Sharing, Presentations, Data Analysis Software

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Learning for Sustainable Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Teaching, Pedagogy, Action Oriented, Social Impact, Visionary, Health Disparities, Cultural Diversity, Climate Change Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to JavaScript Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Javascript, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Creating Tasks and Goals for a Project in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Delegation Skills, Collaborative Software, Project Coordination, Project Management, User Accounts, Internal Communications, Communication

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Testing, Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Improve your CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Usability, Interaction Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Components, Color Theory, Web Development, Web Development Tools

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Confluence: Atlassian
  • Building High Performance Teams: Packt
  • Feedback Loops: Team Feedback: University of Michigan
  • Interests of the average Facebook User: Coursera
  • Human Capital: Globalization and Culture: University of Michigan
  • Physical Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace: University of Alberta
  • Recoger datos con SurveyMonkey: Coursera
  • Learning for Sustainable Futures: The University of Edinburgh
  • Introduction to JavaScript Arrays: Coursera
  • Creating Tasks and Goals for a Project in ClickUp: Coursera

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