Patient care courses can help you learn effective communication with patients, the basics of medical terminology, ethical considerations in healthcare, and techniques for managing patient records. You can build skills in empathy, critical thinking, and teamwork, which are vital for providing high-quality care. Many courses introduce tools like electronic health record systems and patient management software, showing how these resources enhance patient interactions and streamline care processes.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Leadership, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing Management, Nursing Administration, Teamwork, Leadership, Clinical Nursing, Team Collaboration, Nursing Practices, Nursing, Collaboration, Patient Safety, Initiative and Leadership, Mentorship, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Patient-centered Care, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Design Thinking, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Initiative and Leadership, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Personal Development, Health Education, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science
★ 4.9 (39) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Health Information Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Operational Risk, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Mitigation, Risk Control, Information Privacy, Security Management, Patient Safety, ISO/IEC 27001, Internal Controls, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Information Assurance, Data Security
★ 4.5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Model Training, Health Disparities, Clinical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, Model Evaluation, Health Technology, Health Policy, Decision Intelligence, AI Integrations, Data Analysis
★ 4.4 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Precision Medicine, Telehealth, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Health Care, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Innovation, Medical Telemetry, Clinical Informatics, Medical Equipment and Technology, Medical Devices, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Education, Home Health Care, General Medicine
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Management, Clinical Data Management, Precision Medicine, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Cell Biology, Scientific Visualization, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Network Model, Data Preprocessing, Correlation Analysis, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Computational Thinking, Markov Model, Algorithms
★ 4 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Hospital Experience, Health Administration, Medical Management, Health Systems, Administration, Care Management, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Care Coordination, Coordination
★ 4.8 (20) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Communication, Clinical Supervision, Healthcare Project Management, Employee Training, Clinical Documentation, Health Care, Verbal Communication Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Nursing Management, Patient-centered Care, Telehealth, Delegation Skills, Health Systems, Clinical Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Clinical Nursing, Nurse Education, Health Administration, Communication, Accountability, Empathy, Language Competency, Cultural Sensitivity, Active Listening, Clinical Assessment, Change Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
★ 4.7 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care Administration, Patient Safety, Decision Making, Risk Management, Critical Thinking, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generative AI, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, AI Integrations
★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Nursing, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology, Taxonomy
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months