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    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Social Justice, Public Health, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Health Systems, Cultural Diversity, Qualitative Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Advanced Speaking and Listening Project

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Active Listening, Planning, Organizational Skills, Detail Oriented, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      P

      Politecnico di Milano

      Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Thermal Management, Building Codes, Environmental Management Systems, HVAC, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      ISC2

      ISC2 Healthcare Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Risk Management, Health Information Management, Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance, Information Privacy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Analysis, Health Care, Patient Safety, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, ISO/IEC 27001, Medical Records, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Security Controls, Information Assurance

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Nebraska

      High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Positioning, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Safety, Sterilization, Patient Evaluation, Environment Health And Safety, Hospital Admissions, Health And Safety Standards, Medical Equipment and Technology, Mental Health, Media and Communications, Emergency Response

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Geneva

      Violence Against Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Safety, Health Care, Hospital Medicine, Health Systems, Community Health, Safety and Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Risk Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Black Lives Matter

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Community Organizing, Diversity Awareness, Culture, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, World History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Advocacy, Demography

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      81 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      T

      The State University of New York

      Child Care as a Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Working With Children, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Parent Communication, Contract Management, Program Standards, Budgeting, Insurance, Cost Estimation, Payment Processing and Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      T

      Tufts University

      Building a Healthy Plate

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Preventative Care, Community Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create Informative Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Technical Communication, Concision, Microsoft Power Platform

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      P

      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Building Materials and Human Health

      Skills you'll gain: Environment Health And Safety, Health Disparities, Building Design, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environmental Engineering, Health Assessment, Community Health, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Environmental Issue, Social Justice, Product Lifecycle Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      A

      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Introduction to IT Security

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Firewall, Identity and Access Management, Hardening, Threat Detection, Disaster Recovery, Public Key Infrastructure, Mobile Security, Risk Management Framework, Wireless Networks

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons: Johns Hopkins University
    • Advanced Speaking and Listening Project: University of California, Irvine
    • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano
    • ISC2 Healthcare Certificate: ISC2
    • High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities: University of Nebraska
    • Violence Against Healthcare: University of Geneva
    • Black Lives Matter: Johns Hopkins University
    • Child Care as a Business: The State University of New York
    • Building a Healthy Plate: Tufts University
    • Create Informative Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint: Coursera Project Network

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