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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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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Playing to Your Strengths by StandOut®

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Communication, Positivity, Personal Development, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Coaching, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Data Integration, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API

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      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Ancient History, Cultural Diversity, World History, Art History, Social Studies, Research, Anthropology, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Basic Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Usability, System Requirements, Machine Learning Algorithms, Innovation, Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Performance Tuning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to make invitations using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design and Product, Event Management, Computer Programming

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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      American Psychological Association

      The Psychology of Gender and Sexuality

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Human Development, Social Sciences, Biology, Trend Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Research

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Student Books with Book Creator

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Duke University

      Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Needs Assessment, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Compassion, Education and Training, Professionalism, Entrepreneurship, Adult Education, Growth Mindedness, Community and Social Work, Community Outreach, Higher Education, Personal Integrity, Leadership Development, Design Thinking, Social Justice, Teaching, Community Development

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      TecnolĂ³gico de Monterrey

      Liderazgo orientado al florecimiento humano

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Resilience, Social Skills, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Optimism, Leadership, Relationship Building, Growth Mindedness, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Envisioning Educational Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Higher Education, International Relations, Systems Thinking, Social Justice, World History, Systems Analysis, Community Development, Leadership, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Discussion Facilitation, Advocacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Salesforce Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Security, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Customer Service, Data Maintenance, Business Reporting, Data Management, Workflow Management, Data Integrity, Lead Generation, Business Process Automation, Cloud Computing, Automation, Mobile Security, Operational Efficiency

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Building Your Own Database Agent

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Systems, Query Languages, Generative AI Agents, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic systems

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Playing to Your Strengths by StandOut® : Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Basic Recommender Systems: EIT Digital
    • How to make invitations using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • The Psychology of Gender and Sexuality: American Psychological Association
    • Create Student Books with Book Creator: Coursera Project Network
    • Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism: Duke University
    • Liderazgo orientado al florecimiento humano: TecnolĂ³gico de Monterrey
    • Envisioning Educational Transformation: University of Michigan

    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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