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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Psychiatric Assessments, Clinical Assessment, Caregiving, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Patient Education And Counseling, Geriatrics, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Laboratory Testing, Biochemical Assays, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Data Sharing, Grant Applications, Data Storage, Data Management, Health Policy, Technical Writing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Beginner · 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

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Development, Interpersonal Communications, Non-Verbal Communication, Neurology, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Electocardiography, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Cardiac Surgery, Hemodynamics, Patient Education And Counseling, Cardiology, Medical Surgical Nursing, Patient Observation, Nursing Care, Clinical Practices, Medical Emergency, Perioperative Care, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Experience, Nursing Process, Anatomy, Blood Pressure, Physiology, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Evaluation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Biology, Child Development, Music, Decision Making, Liberal Arts, Education and Training, Psychology, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Business Economics, Clinical Trials
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Psychosocial Assessments, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Care, Social Sciences, Stress Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Psychology, Sociology, Psychological Evaluations, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental and Behavioral Health, Cultural Responsiveness, Behavioral Health, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Human Learning, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Learning Theory, Neurology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Hand Hygiene, Bloodborne Pathogens, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Taxonomy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Systems Thinking, Health Policy, Public Health, Model Based Systems Engineering, Community Health, Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months