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      Immersify

      Foundations of Human Anatomy and Physiology

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Medical Terminology, Biology, Vital Signs, Blood Pressure, Respiration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      GRAMMY GO

      Mixing and Completing Your Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Editing, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Jupyter, Computational Thinking, Scripting Languages

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Structural Racism: Causes of Health Inequities in the U.S.

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy, Sociology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Inside BFSI: Structure, Challenges, and Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Risk Management, Banking, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Transformation, FinTech, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Cybersecurity, Payment Processing, Innovation, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      PepsiCo

      Water Security & Stewardship

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Laws, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Governance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Environmental Engineering, Supply Chain, Civil Engineering, Economics, Environmental Monitoring, Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AIX Operating System Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, System Configuration

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Political Sciences, Combinatorics, Social Sciences, Probability, Applied Mathematics, Statistical Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Bing Copilot for Beginners: Enhancing Productivity with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Business Research, Copywriting, Ideation, Productivity Software, Marketing Materials, Brainstorming, Writing and Editing, Project Implementation, Creative Design, Generative AI, Market Research, Data Analysis Software, Financial Data, Packaging and Labeling, Brand Marketing, Financial Analysis

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Leading with Power Skills: Emotions & Emotional Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Social Skills, Empathy, Stress Management, Resilience, Professional Development, Psychology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure in a Project

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Project Design, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economic Development, Construction, Strategic Partnership, Environmental Engineering, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Diversity and Inclusion

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Business Process Outsourcing Strategies in Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Vendor Management, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Performance Measurement, Business Process, Business Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Communication, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Foundations of Human Anatomy and Physiology: Immersify
    • Mixing and Completing Your Music Production: GRAMMY GO
    • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Essentials: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Structural Racism: Causes of Health Inequities in the U.S.: University of Michigan
    • Inside BFSI: Structure, Challenges, and Technology: Board Infinity
    • Water Security & Stewardship: PepsiCo
    • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
    • Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Bing Copilot for Beginners: Enhancing Productivity with AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Leading with Power Skills: Emotions & Emotional Intelligence: University of Maryland, College Park

    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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