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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

      Agile Scrum Master Certification Exam Prep (CSM)

      Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Backlogs, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Stakeholder Engagement, Continuous Improvement Process

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Instagram Planning: Manage Content Like a Pro

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Marketing Planning, Content Strategy, Shared Media, Owned Media, Scheduling, Workflow Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Defender Cloud Compliance - Secure Azure Services

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure, Threat Management, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Key Management, Continuous Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Environment, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Development, Product Management, Business Modeling, Product Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Customer Insights, Business Metrics, Customer experience improvement, Business Strategy, Lean Methodologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Tendencias e innovaciones en los medios deportivos

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Personalized Service, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Media Production, Media and Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Revenue Management, Content Creation, Web Content, Brand Management, E-Commerce, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Community Organizing, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Video Production, User Centered Design, Game Theory

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      BFSI Career Roadmap: Roles, Skills, and Industry Trends

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Banking, Compensation Analysis, Financial Sales, Investment Banking, Financial Management, Commercial Banking, Private Equity, Retail Banking, Project Finance, Financial Modeling, FinTech, Financial Statement Analysis, Actuarial Science, Emerging Technologies, Trend Analysis, Corporate Finance, Digital Transformation, Credit Risk, Risk Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Datenanalyse verwalten

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Team Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Statistical Inference, Communication, Communication Strategies

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Build a Hometown Homepage with HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Semantic Web

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Virginia

      Grundlagen der Geschäftsstrategie

      Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Business Analytics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete Java Developer Course: From Beginner to Master

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Program Development, File Management, Algorithms, Debugging, Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Practical Linux Command Line 2.0

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Package and Software Management, Linux, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Systems, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Remote Access Systems, Unix Shell, User Accounts, OS Process Management, General Networking, IT Automation, System Configuration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      IntelliJ IDEA with Project

      Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Apache Maven, Build Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Development Environment, Program Development, Computer Graphics, Debugging, Scripting Languages, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Databases, Relational Databases

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

    • Agile Scrum Master Certification Exam Prep (CSM): Packt
    • Instagram Planning: Manage Content Like a Pro: Coursera
    • Microsoft Defender Cloud Compliance - Secure Azure Services: Microsoft
    • Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Tendencias e innovaciones en los medios deportivos: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • BFSI Career Roadmap: Roles, Skills, and Industry Trends: Board Infinity
    • Datenanalyse verwalten: Johns Hopkins University
    • Build a Hometown Homepage with HTML and CSS: Scrimba
    • Grundlagen der Geschäftsstrategie: University of Virginia
    • The Complete Java Developer Course: From Beginner to Master: Packt

    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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