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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Packt

      Backend Development and API Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Middleware, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Provisioning, User Accounts, GitHub, Authorization (Computing), Development Environment, Data Structures, Scalability

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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Facebook Business Page

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Administration, Marketing Automation, User Accounts, Automation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      How to Create a Good Business

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Employee Training, Workforce Management, Human Resource Strategy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Effectiveness, People Development, Employee Surveys, Occupational Safety And Health, Management Training And Development, Internal Communications, Program Implementation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Hotel Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Guest Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Customer experience improvement, User Feedback, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Instagram, Hospitality, Content Creation, Customer Insights, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making

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      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships

      Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Psychology, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Behavioral Economics, Cultural Diversity, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Community Health, Social Justice, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Cardiology, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17)

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, System Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Microsoft Visual Studio, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Development Environment, Apple Xcode, Software Design Patterns, File Systems, Debugging, File Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Requirements Analysis, User Experience, Usability, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Prototyping, Functional Requirement, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Unified Modeling Language, Persona (User Experience), Requirements Elicitation, Human Factors, System Requirements, Software Architecture

      4.9
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      115 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Microsoft Excel, Scheduling, Project Management Software

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      116 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Importing Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), JSON, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Relational Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), R Programming, Databases, SQL, Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Data Structures, Application Programming Interface (API)

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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI in Workforce Management

      Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Workforce Management, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Process Automation, Business Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Employee Engagement, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Process Optimization

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Preparing for the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Security

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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
    • Create a Facebook Business Page: Coursera Project Network
    • How to Create a Good Business: University of Michigan
    • Hotel Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy: Starweaver
    • Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships: American Psychological Association
    • Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons: Johns Hopkins University
    • Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17): Packt
    • Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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