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    • Status: Free Trial
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      MedCerts

      Mental Health Care Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Conflict Management, Patient Communication, Child Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Human Development, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Gerontology, Patient-centered Care, Professionalism, Professional Development, Pediatrics, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Mental Health Therapies, Behavioral Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      883 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Chronic Diseases, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Community Health, Continuous Improvement Process, Medical Management, Managed Care, Health Equity, Preventative Care, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Medical Coding, Health Disparities, CPT Coding, Public Health, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Care Management, Leadership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado System

      Prepare for the EMT Certification Test

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Evaluation, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Education And Counseling, Basic Patient Care, Care Management, Clinical Assessment, Triage, Emergency Response

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New
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      Novartis

      Representation in Clinical Trials

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Diversity Training, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Diversity Awareness, Clinical Research Ethics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Diversity, Medical Science and Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Informed Consent, Social Determinants Of Health, Healthcare Ethics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      Packt

      Intro to Git

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Collaborative Software, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Introduction to Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Systems Development, Conceptual Design, Systems Design, Requirements Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Elicitation, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Engineering Design Process, Functional Design, System Design and Implementation, Concept Of Operations, Technical Design, Configuration Management, Program Development, Prototyping, System Requirements, Risk Management Framework, Verification And Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      827 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Columbia University

      First Principles of Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Quality, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Photography, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Imaging, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Graph Theory, Dimensionality Reduction, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Color Theory, Algorithms, Automation Engineering, Electronic Components

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      223 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Novartis

      Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

      Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Safety Standards, Laboratory Testing, Biochemical Assays, Medication Administration, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Research, Chemistry

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      231 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      MathWorks

      Introduction to Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Matlab, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Integration, Medical Imaging, Estimation, Machine Learning Methods, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position

      Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Asset Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Preview
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      Yale University

      Essentials of Global Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Environment Health And Safety, Medical Science and Research, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Public Cloud, General Networking, Database Management Systems, Scalability

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical terminology courses

    • Mental Health Care Fundamentals: MedCerts
    • Value-Based Care: University of Houston
    • Prepare for the EMT Certification Test: University of Colorado System
    • Representation in Clinical Trials: Novartis
    • Intro to Git: Packt
    • Introduction to Systems Engineering: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • First Principles of Computer Vision: Columbia University
    • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines: Novartis
    • Introduction to Computer Vision: MathWorks
    • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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