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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Collection, Report Writing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for PR Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Public Relations, Content Creation, Responsible AI, Marketing and Public Relations, Media Relations, Productivity Software, Crisis Management, Prompt Engineering, Team Leadership, Promotions and Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Using BGP Policy Controls

      Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Planning And Design, Network Troubleshooting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Epidemiology for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Research Design, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Public Health, Preventative Care, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Program Evaluation, Risk Analysis, Quantitative Research, Health Policy, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Research, Sample Size Determination, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of Geneva

      Water Resources Management and Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Governance, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Case Studies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Public Involvement in Research

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Program Evaluation, Community Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Community Development, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Public Policies, Case Studies, Patient Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI and Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Supervised Learning, Information Privacy, Deep Learning, Environmental Monitoring, Public Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      237 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Central Banks and Monetary Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Financial Market, Financial Data, Banking, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Market Liquidity, Market Dynamics, Crisis Management

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

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      University of California San Diego

      Communicating with the Public

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Content Creation, Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Public Engagement for Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Oral Expression, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Visualization, Technical Writing, Report Writing, Peer Review, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Media and Communications, Graphic and Visual Design, Requirements Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Editing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Community Change in Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Community Development, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Community and Social Work, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies

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

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      Starweaver

      Cybersecurity Policy & Governance for Business Success

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance, Risk Management, Audit Planning, Cyber Security Strategy, Compliance Management, Cybersecurity, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Regulatory Compliance, Training Programs, Auditing, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit : Imperial College London
    • GenAI for PR Specialists: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Using BGP Policy Controls: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Epidemiology for Public Health: Imperial College London
    • Water Resources Management and Policy: University of Geneva
    • Public Involvement in Research: Imperial College London
    • AI and Public Health: DeepLearning.AI
    • Central Banks and Monetary Policy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Communicating with the Public: University of California San Diego
    • Public Engagement for Scientists: Illinois Tech

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