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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

      Podman for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Command-Line Interface, Data Storage, DevOps, Development Environment, Application Deployment, General Networking, Mac OS, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Council on Foreign Relations

      Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Emerging Technologies, Environment, Sustainable Technologies, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Dungeon Design Mastery and Advanced Unreal Engine Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      UBITS

      Negociación y gestión de métricas

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Overcoming Objections, Customer Relationship Management, Rapport Building, Stakeholder Management, Sales, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Building, Influencing, Stakeholder Engagement, Sales Pipelines, Persuasive Communication, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Dashboard

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Community Organizing, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Social Determinants Of Health, International Relations, Health Disparities, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Technologies, Consumer Behaviour, Environment, Environmental Policy, Media and Communications, Advocacy, Natural Resource Management, Persuasive Communication, Economics, Transportation Operations

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      Step Into SQL with Jupyter Notebooks

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), MySQL, Collaborative Software, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Jupyter

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Landscapes and Open World Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Scalability, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Métodos de casos para decisiones estratégicas

      Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Research, Problem Solving, Verbal Communication Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Strategic Decision-Making, Communication, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Collaboration, Team Oriented

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      The Cybersecurity Culture Blueprint: A Proactive Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Awareness Training, Culture Transformation, Threat Detection, Organizational Change, Employee Training, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Como publicar sus diseños corporativos en Slack con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Facebook, Social Media Content, Shared Media, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Multimedia, Business Communication, Digital Publishing, Marketing Communications, Account Management

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Application Development, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Integration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Podman for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On DevOps: Packt
    • Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation: Council on Foreign Relations
    • Dungeon Design Mastery and Advanced Unreal Engine Techniques: Packt
    • Negociación y gestión de métricas: UBITS
    • Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions: University of California San Diego
    • Step Into SQL with Jupyter Notebooks: Coursera
    • Landscapes and Open World Creation: Packt
    • Métodos de casos para decisiones estratégicas: Universidades Anáhuac
    • The Cybersecurity Culture Blueprint: A Proactive Approach: LearnQuest
    • Como publicar sus diseños corporativos en Slack con Canva: Coursera Project Network

    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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