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First Aid Courses

First aid courses can help you learn how to recognize common emergencies, understand basic response principles, and communicate effectively with trained professionals. You can build skills in identifying signs of illness or injury, assessing situations safely, and applying general preparedness concepts. Many courses introduce frameworks, scenario-based learning, and tools that support building confidence in responding to unexpected events.


Popular First Aid Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Programming Principles, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Debugging, Data Cleansing, Problem Solving, Code Reusability, Algorithms, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Automation

    ★ 4.8 (4.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    MedCerts

    Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Phlebotomy, Blood Collection, Sterilization, Urinalysis, Patient Communication, Medical Terminology, Patient-centered Care, Nutrition Education, Infection Control, Asepsis, Nutrition and Diet, Pathology, Basic Patient Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Vital Signs, Geriatrics, Laboratory Testing, Direct Patient Care, Venipuncture, Hand Hygiene

    ★ 4.8 (56) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Violence Against Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Safety, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Patient Advocacy, Health Systems, Safety Assurance, Legal Risk, Community Health, Emergency Services, Medical Support, Hospital Experience, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Safety and Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Mitigation, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Risk Management

    ★ 4.5 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Immersify

    Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Human Musculoskeletal System, Cardiology, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Care, Respiratory Therapy, Pulmonology, Capillary, Hemodynamics, Clinical Practices, Cell Biology, Physiology, Anatomy, Endocrinology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Interactive Learning

    ★ 4.6 (74) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Access, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation

    ★ 4.6 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Materials science, Process Engineering, Plant Operations and Management, Physical Science, Process Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Environmental Issue

    ★ 4.8 (3.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Frameworks, Application Frameworks, Wireframing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript

    ★ 4.7 (4.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Sit Less, Get Active

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Health, Patient Education and Support, Health Education, Health Promotion, Preventative Care, Exercise Science, Self-Motivation, Behavioral Health, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Habit Formation, Motivational Skills, Occupational Health, Overcoming Obstacles

    ★ 4.6 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Fiscal Management, Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, General Finance, Case Studies, Investment Management, Financial Market, Risk Analysis, Financial Accounting

    ★ 4.8 (2.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Greek and Roman Mythology

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Liberal Arts, World History, Aesthetics, Performing Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Anthropology, Sociology, Oral Expression, Psychology

    ★ 4.8 (2.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    MedCerts

    The Skin, Bones, and Muscles

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Human Musculoskeletal System, Pathology, Medical Records, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Physiology, Oncology

    ★ 4.8 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Health Care, Long Term Care, Medical Emergency, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Care Management, Health Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (118) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular first aid courses

  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals: MedCerts
  • Violence Against Healthcare: University of Geneva
  • Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience: Immersify
  • Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning: IBM
  • Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There: University of Michigan
  • Advanced Styling with Responsive Design: University of Michigan
  • Sit Less, Get Active: The University of Edinburgh
  • Finance for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
  • Greek and Roman Mythology: University of Pennsylvania

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