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Introduction to Customer Service

The Introduction to Customer Service course presents an in-depth look at communication, time management and de-escalation needed for a career in customer service. This course presents frameworks for communication, time management and problem-solving that allow you to improve your skills immediately and to evaluate customer service interactions. In addition, hands-on activities and community observations and projects are a part of this course, allowing you to get a real-world idea of key areas of customer service happening in your community. By the end of the course, you will be able to: - Create positive interactions with customers - De-escalate conflict with customers - Process retail transactions in real-world situations - Describe the different roles in retail customer service No prior experience in customer service is necessary to be successful in this course.

Status: Retail Store Operations
Status: Customer Complaint Resolution
BeginnerCourse19 hours

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CP

5.0Reviewed Aug 11, 2025

Found this course to be well thought out and easy to understand.

A

4.0Reviewed Sep 4, 2025

It was a little boring, the material, I was more focused on reading, but it is very useful

MA

4.0Reviewed Feb 16, 2026

I love the material, it's all explained very detail.

RD

4.0Reviewed Jul 30, 2024

Good customer service basics but does get repetitive, recommend 2x speed

SR

5.0Reviewed Aug 13, 2024

Very informative and gave good information for the customer service life.

TM

5.0Reviewed Aug 14, 2024

Great way for 50+ workers to get career retraining

BA

5.0Reviewed Mar 3, 2026

I really enjoyed this course. You realize just how much there is to Customer Service. But also on how to cope with the work environment.

NJ

5.0Reviewed Jul 4, 2024

That was a great course, learnt a lot. Thank you Coursera for this opportunity.

A

5.0Reviewed Mar 27, 2026

Enjoyed it and refreshed my memory and sharpened my skills. Thank you .

BA

4.0Reviewed Feb 20, 2024

Some of the questions were word ackwardly which made answerering some what difficult because there could be two right answers but you could only pick one.

RR

5.0Reviewed Jul 19, 2023

I learn a lot, while I interacted with customer service agent before, it was different to be on the other side. I dont know how helpfull the course is going to be in my journey but we will see.

IA

5.0Reviewed Nov 15, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed the course . Especially the simulations and quiz

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