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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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      CVS Health

      Preparing for Your Retail Customer Service Role

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Retail Sales, Retail Store Operations, Customer Service, Social Media, Recruitment, Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Development, LinkedIn, Communication

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Como engajar equipes e criar cultura em ambientes virtuais

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Virtual Environment, Storytelling, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Willingness To Learn, Communication, Culture

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Create an Instagram Business Account

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Arizona State University

      Chino básico: Los viajes de negocios

      Skills you'll gain: Hotels and Accommodations, Travel Arrangements, Business Communication, Language Learning, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Hospitality, Communication, Vocabulary, Cultural Sensitivity, Food and Beverage

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Aesthetics, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Advocacy, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Cultural Responsiveness, Performing Arts, Cultural Diversity, Student Engagement, Lecturing, Public Affairs, Research, Creativity, Political Sciences, Content Creation, Media and Communications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Measuring and Modeling Impact in Evaluations

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Maternal Health, Nutrition and Diet, Child Health, Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Health Assessment, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Demography, Data Collection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Future Healthcare Payment Models

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Insurance, Payment Systems, Primary Care, Medicare, Care Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Innovation, Cost Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Social Media Campaigns with AI: From Strategy to Design

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, Campaign Management, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Creative Design, Branding

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Encouraging Student Collaboration with Padlet

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Real Time Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Peking University

      大学生瑜伽

      Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Mental Concentration, Stress Management, Self-Discipline, Physical Therapy, Kinesiology, Self-Awareness, Anatomy, Respiration, Adaptability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Achieving Health Equity in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Community Health, Social Justice, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Public Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Healthcare Ethics, Cultural Diversity, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Take Action: From Protest to Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Community Organizing, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Environmental Policy, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Social Media, Legal Strategy

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Preparing for Your Retail Customer Service Role: CVS Health
    • Como engajar equipes e criar cultura em ambientes virtuais: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • How to Create an Instagram Business Account: Coursera Project Network
    • Chino básico: Los viajes de negocios: Arizona State University
    • ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales: Duke University
    • Measuring and Modeling Impact in Evaluations: Johns Hopkins University
    • Future Healthcare Payment Models: Northeastern University
    • Social Media Campaigns with AI: From Strategy to Design: Coursera Project Network
    • Encouraging Student Collaboration with Padlet: Coursera Project Network
    • 大学生瑜伽: Peking 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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