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      Peking University

      Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers

      Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Pediatrics, Maternal Health, Childhood Education and Development, Child Development, Working With Children, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Toileting, Infectious Diseases, Dental Care

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      ISC2 Healthcare Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance, Data Sharing, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Health Information Management, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care, Security Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, Health Systems, Interoperability, Telehealth, Electronic Medical Record, Security Strategy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Critical Role of IT Support Staff in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Medical Privacy, Desktop Support, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, End User Training and Support, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Medical Imaging, Electronic Medical Record, Network Troubleshooting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      725 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies

      Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Caregiving, Long Term Care, Geriatrics, Home Health Care and Assisted Living, Occupational Therapy, Care Management, Care Coordination, Stress Management, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Mental and Behavioral Health, Community Health, Neurology, Health Policy, Behavior Management, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

      Skills you'll gain: Nephrology, Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine, Patient Evaluation, Laboratory Testing, Patient Treatment, Clinical Research, Long Term Care, Patient Education and Support, Chronic Diseases, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Pharmacology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      371 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Public Safety and National Security, Cyber Risk, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Risk Management Framework, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Security Strategy, Mobile Security, Threat Management, Legal Risk

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      627 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The State University of New York

      Home-Based Child Care

      Skills you'll gain: Working With Children, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Differentiated Instruction, Childhood Education and Development, Teaching, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Child Development, Emotional Intelligence, Client Services, Accident Prevention, Nutrition Education, Business Planning, Safety Training, Instructing, Billing, Invoicing, Small Business Accounting, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      HRCI

      Compliance and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Operational Risk, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, Health And Safety Standards, Business Risk Management, Business Continuity, Human Resource Strategy, Labor Law, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      304 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Ethics, Technology and Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Practices, Engineering Design Process, Research, Safety Assurance, Value Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Conflict Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      813 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of New Mexico

      Curanderismo: Traditional Healing Using Plants

      Skills you'll gain: General Medicine, Cultural Diversity, Patient Treatment, Pharmacology, Nutrition and Diet, Mental Health, Stress Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      227 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Patient Evaluation, Patient Treatment, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Trials, Clinical Experience, Laboratory Testing, Emergency Response, Microbiology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Health Information Literacy for Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Dictionary, Health Information Management, Data Modeling, Health Informatics, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Metadata Management, Analytical Skills, Medical Records, Health Care, Analytics, Analysis, Health Systems, Data Integrity, Data Warehousing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      276 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

    • Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers: Peking University
    • ISC2 Healthcare Certificate: ISC2
    • The Critical Role of IT Support Staff in Healthcare: Johns Hopkins University
    • Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies: Johns Hopkins University
    • Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation: Universiteit Leiden
    • Homeland Security and Cybersecurity: University of Colorado System
    • Home-Based Child Care: The State University of New York
    • Compliance and Risk Management: HRCI
    • Ethics, Technology and Engineering : Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Curanderismo: Traditional Healing Using Plants: University of New Mexico

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