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.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Emergency Response, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Health Disparities, Mitigation, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Storytelling, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Clinical Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Documentation, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, AI literacy, Clinical Nursing, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Clinical Research, Health Informatics, AI Personalization, Decision Support Systems, Risking, Nursing Practices, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Predictive Analytics, Image Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Estimation, Correlation Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Care Management, Nursing Management, Value-Based Care, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Nursing, Health Care, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Counseling, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Cultural Responsiveness, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Research Design, Infection Control, Surveys, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Leadership
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Jupyter, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Multimodal Prompts, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Nursing Management, Clinical Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Nursing Practices, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Leadership, Nursing, Recognizing Others, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Patient Communication, Program Standards, Communication Strategies, Policy Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Informatics, Health Systems, Healthcare Project Management, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Informatics, Precision Medicine, Health Care Administration, Medical Devices, Health Technology, AI Enablement, Medical Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, AI Personalization, AI Product Strategy, Diagnostic Tests, Machine Learning, AI Workflows
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Cleveland Clinic
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Biomedical Engineering, Model Evaluation, Markov Model, Health Informatics, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Patient Safety, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Epic EMR, Data Mapping, Clinical Data Management, Data Dictionary, Clinical Documentation, Data Analysis, Patient-centered Care, Electronic Medical Record, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Data Import/Export, Data Access
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Clinical Data Management, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Model Deployment, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Model Optimization, R Programming, Data Processing, R (Software), Ggplot2, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Presentations, Concision, Analytical Skills, Persuasive Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks