Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Promotional Strategies, Marketing Materials, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Collateral, Promotional Materials, Product Promotion, Creative Design, Design, Visual Design, Project Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Knowledge, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Selling Techniques, Sales
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications, Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Conflict Management, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Expectation Management, Collaboration, Performance Review, Relationship Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Attacks, Incident Response, Information Systems Security, Risk Management Framework, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Firewall, Vulnerability Management, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Sales Presentation, Client Services, Rapport Building, Video Editing, Active Listening, Customer Relationship Building, Expectation Management, Relationship Management, Video Production, Professional Networking, Organizational Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Human Centered Design, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Cyber Attacks, Firewall, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Network Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Email Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Malware Protection, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Authentications, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Resilience, Business Continuity, Communication, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Systems Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Responsible AI, Customer Engagement, Predictive Analytics, Personalized Service, Customer Service, Google Gemini, Customer Insights, Anthropic Claude, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Return On Investment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storyboarding, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Team Oriented, Content Creation, Organizational Skills, Writing, Presentations
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Wireframing, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Professional Development, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Change Management, Professional Networking, Self-Awareness
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Care Administration, Crisis Intervention, Leadership, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Community Health, Emergency Response, Decisiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months