Health policy courses can help you learn about healthcare systems, policy analysis, health economics, and the impact of legislation on public health. You can build skills in data interpretation, stakeholder engagement, and evaluating health outcomes. Many courses introduce tools like policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs, that support assessing the effectiveness of health interventions and making informed policy recommendations.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutritional Assessment, Precision Medicine, Microbiology, Chronic Diseases, Molecular Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Public Health, Geographic Information Systems, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Healthcare Project Management, Patient Flow, Case Management, Safety Assurance, Quality Improvement, Safety Standards, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Clinical Data Management, Leadership, Systems Of Measurement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physical Stamina, Mental Health, Stress Management, Health Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Health And Wellness Coaching
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Generative AI Agents, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Clinical Informatics, Medical Records, Medical History Documentation, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Informatics, Prompt Engineering, Health Technology, System Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Care Management, Healthcare Ethics, Compassion, Patient Evaluation, Patient-centered Care, Dignity in Care, Clinical Assessment, Self-Awareness, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Design, User Research, Surveys, Focus Group, Research Methodologies, Research, Research and Design, Business Research, Data Collection, Interviewing Skills, Case Studies, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Safety and Security, Psychological Evaluations, Adult Education, Resilience, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, AI Workflows, AI Security, AI Orchestration, Applied Machine Learning, Health Technology, AI Personalization, Health Systems, Solution Design, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Patient Assistance, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Education and Support, Patient Evaluation, Direct Patient Care, Health Assessment, Nutrition Education, Communication, Clinical Experience, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Safety, Health And Safety Standards, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Coaching, Exercise Science, Health Assessment, Creative Problem-Solving, Nutrition and Diet, Cognitive flexibility, Goal Setting, Overcoming Obstacles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks