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: Professionalism, Payment Processing and Collection, Care Management, Patient Communication, Medical Coding, Patient-centered Care, Healthcare Ethics, Medicare, Professional Development, Data Integrity, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Teamwork, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Conflict Management, Interoperability, Cultural Responsiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Time Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Community Development, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Community and Social Work, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Health Systems, Big Data, Health Care, Robotics, Telehealth, Value-Based Care, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Privacy, Healthcare Ethics, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Systems, Data Collection, Preventative Care
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Visualization, Epidemiology, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Public Health, Sample Size Determination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Management, Land Management, Labor Relations, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Occupational Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Cultural Diversity, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Nutrition and Diet, Emergency Response, Sanitation, Health Promotion, Social and Human Services, Water Resources, Infectious Diseases, Health Administration, Mental Health, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Administration, Health Care, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Geospatial Mapping, Data Presentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medicaid, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Medicare, Social Determinants Of Health, Value-Based Care, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Research Design, Matplotlib, Research, Data Ethics, Data Processing, Data Collection, Seaborn, Text Mining, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Analysis, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Social Justice, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Medical Practices and Procedures, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months