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      Arizona State University

      Public Speaking and Presentations

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Storytelling, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Verbal Strategic Communication, Concision, Goal-Oriented, Planning

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MedCerts

      Medical Administrative Assistants and Office Procedures

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Registration, Medical History Documentation, Records Management, File Management, Information Privacy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Security Administration with CDO

      Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, General Networking, Network Architecture, Systems Integration, Incident Response, TCP/IP, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Networking Hardware, Computer Networking, Cloud-Based Integration, Network Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Governance, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Security Strategy

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      M.A. Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Surveys, Environmental Laws, Sampling (Statistics), Social Sciences, Research Reports, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Policies, Research Methodologies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, International Relations, Economics, Complex Problem Solving, Immigration Law, Case Studies, Socioeconomics

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Public Relations

      Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Public Relations, Target Audience, Communication Planning, Marketing and Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Generative AI Agents, Corporate Communications, Performance Metric, Generative AI, Content Creation, Goal Setting, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Innovation, Continuous Improvement Process, Change Management, Organizational Change, Service Design, Public Administration, Organizational Strategy, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Technology Strategies, Leadership

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Surveys, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Demography, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Data Loss Prevention, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Active Directory, Personally Identifiable Information, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Security, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, User Provisioning, Single Sign-On (SSO), Security Controls, Threat Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Accounts

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Virtualization, Systems Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Software Installation, System Configuration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      133 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Washington

      Introduction to Public Speaking

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Communication Strategies, Composure, Stress Management, Organizational Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Social Determinants Of Health, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Public Relations, Digital Marketing and more

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Brand Marketing, Communication Planning, Marketing Planning, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Marketing Management, Campaign Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Media Planning, Brand Awareness, Promotional Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Communication

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Public Speaking and Presentations : Arizona State University
    • Medical Administrative Assistants and Office Procedures: MedCerts
    • Security Administration with CDO: LearnQuest
    • M.A. Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Introduction to Public Relations: Microsoft
    • Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R: University of Michigan
    • MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator: Packt
    • Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems: IBM
    • Introduction to Public Speaking: University of Washington

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