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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Systems Thinking, Health Systems, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Problem Management, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Nursing Homes, Sanitation, Hand Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Personal protective equipment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Urology, Epidemiology, Urinalysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Health Policy, Statistical Reporting, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Public Health and Disease Prevention, STATA (Software), Maternal Health, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Public Health, R Programming, Differential Equations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Database Software, Health Informatics, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child Health, Infant Care, Nursing and Patient Care, Respiratory Care, Patient Safety, Medical Equipment, Health Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Epidemiology, Airway Management, Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Nutrition
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Zurich
Skills you'll gain: Cardiology, Chronic Diseases, Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Tests, Anatomy, Sports Medicine, Preventative Care, Blood Pressure, Behavioral Health, Physiology, Pharmacotherapy, Biology, Behavior Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Behavioral Health, Behavior Management, Environmental Regulations, Human Learning, Nutrition and Diet, Non-Verbal Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychiatry, Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Evaluation, Behavioral Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cultural Diversity, Patient Treatment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Health Education, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Sociology, Psychology, Interpersonal Communications, Childhood Education and Development, Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Improvement, Process Analysis, Health Care Administration, Health Systems, Business Analytics, Clinical Trials, Systems Thinking, Quality Improvement, Change Management, Analytics, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Care Coordination, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Big Data, Analytics, Data Mining, Health Informatics, Biomedical Technology, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Molecular Biology, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months