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      MedCerts

      Medical Assisting Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Sterilization, Infection Control, Pathology, Health And Safety Standards, Anatomy, Sanitation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Infectious Diseases, Medical Equipment and Technology, General Medical Tests and Procedures

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Health Equity, Public Health, Food and Beverage, Environmental Science, Health Policy, Community Health, Social Justice, Public Policies, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Proposal Development, Business Metrics, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Cash Flows, Presentations, Innovation

      4.6
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Harder Side of Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Human Learning, Learning Theory, Education and Training, Scientific Methods, Course Development, Communication Strategies, Instructional Design, Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Research Methodologies, Psychology, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Strategies for Assisted Living Communities during COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Home Health Care and Assisted Living, Community Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Safety Assurance, Long Term Care, Emergency Response, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Mental Health, Health Assessment, Media and Communications, Patient Education And Counseling, Education and Training, Interpersonal Communications, Laboratory Testing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education

      Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Cryptography, Data Ethics, Databases, Pedagogy, Network Analysis, Peer Review, Blockchain, Big Data, User Experience, Instructional Strategies, Interactive Learning, Teaching, AI Personalization, Education and Training, Algorithms, SQL, Cloud Computing, Education Software and Technology, Technology Solutions

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Indian Institute for Human Settlements

      Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Infographics, Photography, Journalism, Content Creation, Blogs, Writing, Research, Media and Communications, Research Reports, Storytelling, Social Media, Instagram

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Enseñar, aprender y evaluar en Escuelas Rurales

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Classroom Management, Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Program Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Driven Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Variance Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)

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      Johns Hopkins University

      A Public Health Approach to Hearing Loss and Aging

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Gerontology, Public Health, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Health Care, Health Systems, Patient Education And Counseling, Preventative Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Human Learning, Neurology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Telehealth Best Practices and Uses

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Equity, Health Technology, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Health Care, Health Care Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Telecommunications, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Policy, Patient Safety

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Intellectual Humility: Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Investigation, Research, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communications, Open Mindset, Discussion Facilitation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular adult education courses

    • Medical Assisting Foundations: MedCerts
    • An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
    • The Harder Side of Science Communication : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Strategies for Assisted Living Communities during COVID-19: Johns Hopkins University
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education: University of California San Diego
    • Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
    • Enseñar, aprender y evaluar en Escuelas Rurales: Universidad Austral
    • Data Driven Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
    • A Public Health Approach to Hearing Loss and Aging: Johns Hopkins University

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