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      Yale University

      America's Written Constitution

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Case Law, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Social Studies, Civil Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      457 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      IE Business School

      Understanding economic policymaking

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Tax, Fiscal Management, Supply And Demand, Financial Market, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Science, Sustainability Reporting, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Policy, Spatial Data Analysis, Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      724 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Open Mindset, Brainstorming, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Prototyping, Empathy, User Experience, Human Centered Design, Service Design, Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Adaptability, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      415 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Justice, Public Policies, Social Studies, Governance, Public Administration, Legal Research, Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Israel State and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, World History, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      378 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      SAP

      SAP Technology Consultant

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Enterprise Resource Planning, SAP Applications, Cybersecurity, Solution Design, Business Transformation, Cloud Computing, Consulting, Verification And Validation, System Design and Implementation, Project Management, Cloud Platforms, Systems Architecture, Technical Design, Cloud Services, Test Planning, Technical Consulting, Cloud Solutions

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      AAPC

      AAPC Medical Biller

      Skills you'll gain: ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Billing and Coding, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Patient Registration, Billing Systems, Payment Processing and Collection, Workers Compensation, Health Information Management, Medical Records, Medicare, Health Systems, Billing & Invoicing, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Terminology, Insurance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Health Policy, Regulatory Compliance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Oracle

      Oracle Cloud and AI

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), ChatGPT, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Python Programming, Application Deployment, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Human Capital

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Mainframe Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, IBM DB2, Systems Analysis, z/OS, Job Control Language (JCL), Agile Methodology, Systems Development, Hardware Architecture, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Virtualization, Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Report Writing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Technical Management, IBM Cloud

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      AAPC

      Introduction to Certified Professional Biller

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, Medical Records, Medicare, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Insurance, Health Policy, Administration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Program Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Policy Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Ethics, Plot (Graphics), Surveys, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistical Methods, Research Design, Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Public Administration, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular government courses

    • America's Written Constitution: Yale University
    • Understanding economic policymaking: IE Business School
    • Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development: University of Geneva
    • Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector: University of Virginia
    • Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Israel State and Society : Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • SAP Technology Consultant: SAP
    • AAPC Medical Biller: AAPC
    • Oracle Cloud and AI: Oracle
    • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM

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