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.

Skills you'll gain: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Mental Health Therapies, Behavioral Health, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Cultural Diversity, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Media and Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Program Evaluation, Patient Communication, Surveys, Behavioral Health, Digital Communications, Driving engagement, Persuasive Communication, Instagram, Facebook, Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Resilience, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Physiology, Psychology, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Scientific Methods, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Social Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Cultural Diversity, Health Disparities, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Gerontology, Stress Management, Human Development, Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/BiPAP), Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Physiology, Child Development, Chronic Diseases, Mindfulness, Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Policy, Systems Thinking, Health Informatics, Public Health, Community Health, Social Impact, Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition and Diet, Mental Concentration, Community Health, Preventative Care, Health And Wellness Coaching, Health Education, Behavioral Health, Stress Management, Clinical Nutrition, Exercise Science, Respiration, Physiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Biostatistics, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Public Health
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Respiratory Care, Mindfulness, Physiology, Stress Management, Research, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Immunology, Anatomy, Chronic Diseases, Neurology, Endocrinology, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, New Business Development, Budgeting, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Health Informatics, Health Equity, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Research, Public Health, Data Collection, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Data Integration, Health Technology, Data Analysis Software, Interoperability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economic Development, Demography, Political Sciences, International Relations, Governance, Innovation, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months