Life science courses can help you learn cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, and human anatomy. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through experiments and research projects. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory equipment, bioinformatics software, and statistical analysis programs, that support conducting experiments and interpreting scientific data.

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Drug Development, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceuticals, Climate Change Programs, Preventative Care, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Pre-Clinical Development, Good Manufacturing Practices, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, New Product Development, Manufacturing Standards, Manufacturing Processes
★ 4.9 (60) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Medical Science and Research, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Modeling, Electrophysiology, Systems Analysis, Laboratory Research, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software
★ 4.3 (577) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Maternal Health, Postpartum Care, Anatomy, Endocrinology, Infant Care, Cell Biology, Immunology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Production Process, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control
★ 4.8 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Medical Terminology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
★ 4.7 (126) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Biomedical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Health Policy, Research, Biology, Biochemistry, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies
★ 4.7 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Anthropology, Biology, Physical Science, Microbiology, Environment, Ancient History, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Chemistry
★ 4.7 (645) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Biology, Child Development, Music, Decision Making, Liberal Arts, Life Sciences, Education and Training, Psychology, Performing Arts, Medical Science and Research, Pedagogy, Business Research, Business Economics, Clinical Trials, Instructional and Curriculum Design
★ 4.4 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Biology, Data Processing, Data Integration, Network Model, Life Sciences, Statistical Methods, Open Source Technology, Scientific Visualization, General Science and Research, Cell Biology, Unix Commands, Laboratory Research
★ 4.5 (204) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Anatomy, Orthopedics, Kinesiology, Medical Terminology, Physiology
★ 4.9 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Endocrinology, Physiology, Neurology, Clinical Practices, Medical Terminology
★ 4.8 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Human Development, Taxonomy, Physiology, Bioinformatics, Biology, Cell Biology, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology, Biotechnology, Neurology, European History, Ancient History, World History, Scientific Methods
★ 4.4 (19) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, R (Software), R Programming, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, File I/O, Scripting Languages, Data Processing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours