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Patient Safety Courses

Patient safety courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and effective communication strategies. You can build skills in developing safety protocols, conducting safety audits, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Many courses introduce tools like incident management systems and safety culture assessments, that support applying these skills in healthcare settings.

Popular Patient Safety Courses and Certifications


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    Niel Asher Education

    Cervical Thoracic Junction Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Exercise Therapy, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Mobility Assistance, Human Musculoskeletal System, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Athletic Training, Clinical Assessment, Respiration, Anatomy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mechanics, Patient Observation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Cognitive Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Crisis Management, Workplace inclusivity, Human Resource Policies, Safety Culture, Stress Management, Human Resources, Recognizing Others, Communication, Resilience, Compassion, Self-Awareness, Mindfulness, Trustworthiness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Council on Exercise

    Professional Conduct and Establishing a Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Coaching, Health And Wellness Coaching, Social Determinants Of Health, Medical History Documentation, Medical Privacy, Workplace inclusivity, Health Equity, Legal Risk, Diversity and Inclusion, Record Keeping, Health Information Management, Crisis Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Insurance, Emergency Response, Professionalism, Client Services, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Practice Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Rust Basics and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Memory Management, Build Tools, Programming Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Topics of Medical Spanish III: Dentistry and Oral Health

    Skills you'll gain: Oral and Dental Care, Dental Instruments, Dental Procedures, Treatment Planning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals of Management: Leading Teams to Success

    Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Trustworthiness, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Rapport Building, Employee Onboarding, Team Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, People Management, Employee Coaching, Drive Engagement, Recognizing Others, Coaching, Planning, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Council on Exercise

    Getting Ready for Your Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Health And Wellness Coaching, Healthcare Ethics, Behavior Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Positive Behavior Support, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Professionalism, Coaching, Preventative Care, Health Education, Motivational Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Psychological First Aid 2.0 with English subtitles

    Skills you'll gain: Stress First Aid, Pediatric First Aid, Emergency Services, Family Support, Developmental Disabilities, Resilience, Child Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Effective Supervision for Managers and Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Conflict Management, Drive Engagement, Recognizing Others, De-escalation Techniques, Performance Review, Change Management, Employee Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Supervision, Organizational Change, Team Leadership, Performance Appraisal, Leadership and Management, Emotional Intelligence, Delegation Skills, Leadership, Team Building

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production

    Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Respiration, Respiratory Care, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Treatment Planning, Physiology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Toward Computer Use with Anthropic

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI literacy, Agentic Workflows, Human Computer Interaction, Token Optimization, AI Workflows

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Advanced Tool Development and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Tool Calling, OAuth, Model Context Protocol, AI Orchestration, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Interoperability, Agentic Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Agentic systems, Authentications, Real Time Data, Data Persistence, Context Management, Software Design Patterns, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

  • Cervical Thoracic Junction Mechanics: Niel Asher Education
  • Cognitive Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace: University of Alberta
  • Professional Conduct and Establishing a Practice: American Council on Exercise
  • Rust Basics and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Topics of Medical Spanish III: Dentistry and Oral Health: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Fundamentals of Management: Leading Teams to Success: Coursera
  • Getting Ready for Your Exam: American Council on Exercise
  • Psychological First Aid 2.0 with English subtitles: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Effective Supervision for Managers and Leaders: Board Infinity
  • Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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