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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Health Care, Surveys, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Conflict Management, Patient Communication, Medical Privacy, Child Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Intercultural Competence, Human Development, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Gerontology, Psychiatry, Patient-centered Care, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health Therapies, Professionalism, Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Childhood Education and Development, Mental and Behavioral Health, Mental Health
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Business Planning, Accident Prevention, Special Education, Education and Training, Teaching, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Family Support, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Parent Communication, Nutrition and Diet, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Fiscal Management, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Records, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Information Management, Medical Office Procedures, Record Keeping, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient Communication, Care Management, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education and Support, Patient-centered Care, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Psychosocial Assessments, Self-Awareness, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Personalization, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, Risk Management, AI literacy, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Risk Analysis, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Productivity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Psychosocial Assessments, Caregiving, Patient Communication, Patient Education and Support, Patient-centered Care, Compassion, Patient Advocacy, Personal Care, Care Management, Telehealth, Family Support, Stress Management, Community Health, Community and Social Work, Communication, Social Work
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Social Determinants Of Health, Operations Management, Health Disparities, Team Performance Management, Income Statement, Human Relations Movement, Employee Performance Management, Health Systems, Operational Performance Management, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Insurance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Samsung
Skills you'll gain: Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Technical Support and Services, Hardware Troubleshooting, Customer Service, Product Support, Customer Support, Insurance and Warranty Claims Processing, Problem Solving, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Android (Operating System), Customer Communications Management, Product Knowledge, Active Listening, Technical Communication, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Health Technology, Health Care, Patient Coordination, Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Patient Treatment, Patient Flow, Primary Care, Health Systems, Health Equity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Houston
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Coding, CPT Coding, Managed Care, Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management, Health Information Management, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicare, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Health Education, Public Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Data Literacy, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Reporting, Quantitative Research, Data Integration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks