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Health Policy Courses

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.

Popular Health Policy Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Identifying Patient Populations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Data Science, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Management, Classification Algorithms, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Validation, Performance Testing

    ★ 4.5 (40) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Azure AI and Healthcare Cloud Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Patient Education and Support, Microsoft Azure, Collaborative Software, Health Technology, Patient Communication, Generative AI, Microsoft Teams, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Care Coordination, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Cloud Infrastructure, Patient-centered Care

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Reconstructing America's Story

    Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Social Studies, Social Justice, Court Systems, Liberal Arts, Public History, Political Sciences, Storytelling, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Advocacy

    ★ 4.8 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The World Bank Group

    Bajemos la temperatura: De la ciencia climática a la acción

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Mitigation, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Water Resources, Scientific Methods, Cooperation, Environmental Science, Collaboration, Water Resource Management, Economic Development

    ★ 4.8 (248) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad

    Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Teaching, Education and Training, Environment, Sustainable Development, Instructional Strategies, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Community Organizing, Natural Resource Management, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Biology, Collaboration

    ★ 4.9 (207) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • S

    SkillUp

    Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Management, Security Strategy, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Infrastructure, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Encryption, Incident Management, Data Integrity, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.3 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • L

    Lund University

    African development – from the past to the present

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Economic Development, World History, Social Sciences, European History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Economics, International Relations, Political Sciences, Demography, International Finance, Governance

    ★ 4.1 (61) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Surveys, Social Determinants Of Health, Scientific Methods, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Infectious Diseases, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Community Health, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavior Management, Public Health, Health Policy, Governance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medical Science and Research, Microbiology, Policy Development

    ★ 4.6 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Caring for Others

    Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Child Welfare, Sociology, Healthcare Ethics, Long Term Care, Dignity in Care, Health Care, Surveys, Social Sciences, Home Health Care, Social Justice, Care Coordination, Culture, Care Management, Socioeconomics, Liberal Arts, Supply And Demand, Cultural Diversity, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Media and Communications

    ★ 4.8 (35) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Tools and Practices for Addressing Pandemic Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Social Impact, Emergency Response, Crisis Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Technology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Mental Health, Health Informatics, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Community Health

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Michigan

    More Applied Data Science with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Social Network Analysis, ChatGPT, Embeddings, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Data Quality, Unstructured Data, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, AI literacy, LLM Application, Digital pedagogy, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.8 (39) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular health policy courses

  • Identifying Patient Populations: University of Colorado System
  • Azure AI and Healthcare Cloud Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Reconstructing America's Story: University of Pennsylvania
  • Bajemos la temperatura: De la ciencia climática a la acción: The World Bank Group
  • Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad: Universidad Austral
  • Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance: SkillUp
  • African development – from the past to the present: Lund University
  • The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance: University of Amsterdam
  • Caring for Others: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Tools and Practices for Addressing Pandemic Challenges: Politecnico di Milano

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