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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Science of Exercise

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Respiration, Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry, Public Health, Biology, Neurology, Cardiology, Geriatrics

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Psychological First Aid

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Crisis Intervention, Triage, Psychological Evaluations, Rapport Building, First Aid, Emergency Services, Interpersonal Communications, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental and Behavioral Health, Stress Management

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Improve Your English Communication Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Presentations, Telephone Skills, Business Writing, Cultural Diversity, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Correspondence, Public Speaking, Cultural Sensitivity, Social Skills, Communication, Constructive Feedback, Business Communication, Interviewing Skills, Concision, Vocabulary, Writing, Writing and Editing, Professional Development, English Language

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

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      IE Business School

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

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Brand Management, Marketing Management, Marketing Planning, Media Planning, Strategic Communication, Promotional Strategies, Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Consumer Behaviour, Communication Strategies, 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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      Starweaver

      Verbal Communications and Presentation Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Presentations, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Drive Engagement, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Customer Engagement, Target Audience

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, Research Design, Presentations, Research Methodologies, Data Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy, Diversity Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Behavioral Health, Preventative Care, Social Studies, Chronic Diseases, Health Informatics

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

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      University of Florida

      Personal & Family Financial Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Insurance, Cash Management, Income Tax, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Personal Development, Goal Setting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Feasibility Studies, Cloud Solutions, Serverless Computing, Digital Transformation, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Ethics, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Public Cloud, Applied Machine Learning, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Big Data, Business Transformation, Containerization, Software As A Service, Data Strategy, Machine Learning, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

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

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      Google Cloud

      Security in Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, OAuth, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Threat Management, Application Security, Data Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Introduction to Public Speaking

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Peer Review, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Constructive Feedback, Non-Verbal Communication, Organizational Skills, Composure, Stress Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Public Relations

      Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Target Audience, Press Releases, Public Relations, Communication Planning, Marketing and Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Generative AI Agents, Program Evaluation, Generative AI, Social Media, Content Creation, Crisis Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Science of Exercise: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Psychological First Aid: Johns Hopkins University
    • Improve Your English Communication Skills: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Public Relations, Digital Marketing and more: IE Business School
    • Verbal Communications and Presentation Skills: Starweaver
    • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts: Google
    • Stanford Introduction to Food and Health: Stanford University
    • Personal & Family Financial Planning: University of Florida
    • Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Security in Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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