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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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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Alternative Investments: Investing in Land & Real Estate

      Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Risk Management, Property and Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Tax Planning, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Story, Requirements Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Strategies, Graphic Design, Creativity, Color Matching, Software Design Patterns, Color Theory, Digital Design, Automation

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Art History, Liberal Arts, Lesson Planning, Literacy, Creative Thinking, Aesthetics, Learning Styles, Teaching, Learning Strategies, Social Studies, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Self-Awareness, Curriculum Planning, Curriculum Development, Collaboration

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Mastering Data Wrangling with dplyr

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Pipelines

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph

      Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Application Frameworks, Data Science

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Unreal Engine, Animations, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Game Design, Virtual Environment

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Executive Communication & Data Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Active Listening, Concision, Data Storytelling, Customer Insights, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Sales Strategy, Writing, Writing and Editing, Empathy, Technical Writing, Sales Presentation, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Marketing Communications

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, YAML, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, File Management, Configuration Management, Encryption, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Communicating to Diverse Audiences

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Target Audience, Business Communication, Empathy, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Surface Pattern Design by Hand: Repeat Patterns on Paper

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Notion for Beginners: Build Powerful Dashboards & Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Databases, Database Design, Content Management Systems, Calendar Management, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, Kanban Principles, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Alternative Investments: Investing in Land & Real Estate: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 1: Northeastern University
    • Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections: Skillshare
    • Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Mastering Data Wrangling with dplyr: Microsoft
    • Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph: IBM
    • 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character: Skillshare
    • Executive Communication & Data Leadership: Starweaver
    • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Communicating to Diverse Audiences: University of Minnesota

    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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