Patient safety courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and effective communication strategies. You can build skills in developing safety protocols, conducting safety audits, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Many courses introduce tools like incident management systems and safety culture assessments, that support applying these skills in healthcare settings.

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Language Learning, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Grammar, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Medical Privacy, Application Programming Interface (API), Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Medical Imaging
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Data Governance, Health Care, Health Technology, Medical Records, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Policy, Electronic Medical Record System, Interoperability, Data Ethics, Telehealth, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Emerging Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Service Design, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Health Care, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Change Management, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, IntelliJ IDEA
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Case Studies, Patient-centered Care, Compassion, Chronic Diseases, Empathy, Organizational Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Kinesiology, Coaching, Exercise Science, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Empowerment, Gynecology, Sports Medicine, Physiology, Diversity Awareness, Empathy, Anatomy, Endocrinology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Diagnostic Tests, Respiratory Therapy, Microbiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Treatment Planning, Physiology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Public Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety And Health, Hazard Analysis, Chemistry, Safety Culture, Safety Training, Compliance Management, Environment Health And Safety, Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Pollution Prevention, Risk Management, Water Quality, Personal protective equipment, Sustainable Technologies, Quality Assessment, Leadership, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · 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