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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

      Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Resource Planning, Scheduling, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Capacity Planning, Resource Utilization, Project Schedules, Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Controls, Cost Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Performance Metric, Work Breakdown Structure, Budget Management, Expense Management, Change Control, Data Import/Export

      4.8
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      21 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      إدارة المشروع: أساسيات النجاح

      Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Building, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Reporting, Communication, Goal Setting

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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Corporate finance: Know your numbers 2

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Securities (Finance), Working Capital

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI, Application Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒家:人文精神一(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, Social Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Learning, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training, Ancient History, Interpersonal Communications

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Style Images with CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

      Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Cultural Sensitivity, Governance, Natural Resource Management, Cultural Diversity, Data Collection, Vulnerability, Fundraising

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Database with the Modeling Tool in MySQL Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Database Design, MySQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Global Arctic

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Governance, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Environment, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, World History, Environmental Science, Economics

      4.8
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Cross-Cultural Communication and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Team Management, Team Building, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Responsiveness, Interpersonal Communications, Culture, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Diversity Awareness, Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening

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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Water: an essential resource

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, Sanitation, Environmental Monitoring, Civil Engineering, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Human Centered Design, Risk Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Launching Your Freelancing Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Sales Process, Client Services, Presentations, Expectation Management, Business Planning, Brand Strategy, Lead Generation, Scope Management, Professional Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6: Packt
    • إدارة المشروع: أساسيات النجاح: University of California, Irvine
    • Corporate finance: Know your numbers 2: Macquarie University
    • OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT: Coursera Project Network
    • 東亞儒家:人文精神一(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (1)): National Taiwan University
    • Style Images with CSS: Coursera Project Network
    • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Create a Database with the Modeling Tool in MySQL Workbench: Coursera Project Network
    • Global Arctic: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Cross-Cultural Communication and Management: University of California, Davis

    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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