Patient safety courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and effective communication strategies. You can build skills in developing safety protocols, conducting safety audits, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Many courses introduce tools like incident management systems and safety culture assessments, that support applying these skills in healthcare settings.

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Informed Consent, Basic Patient Care, Patient Communication, Nursing Basics, Toileting, Dignity in Care, Medical Privacy, Oral Hygiene, Home Health Care, Nursing Homes, Personal Care, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Denial Management, Patient Registration, Care Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Practice Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Performance Review, Data Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Terminology, Human Resource Policies, Payment Processing and Collection, Recruitment, Medical Billing, Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Clinical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Observation, Patient-centered Care, Respiration, Emergency Response, Patient Communication, Patient Advocacy, Nursing Process, Cardiology, Nursing Care, Nursing Practices, Nursing, Communication, Anatomy, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Infection Control, Health Care, Patient Evaluation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient-centered Care, Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Care Management, Patient Evaluation, Patient Advocacy, Active Listening, Compassion, Treatment Planning, Healthcare Ethics, Respiratory Care, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Health Assessment, Psychiatric Assessments, Clinical Assessment, Care Coordination, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Java, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, JUnit, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Medication Therapy Management, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacology, Medical Prescription, Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Research, Pre-Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Medical Devices, Statistical Analysis, Value-Based Care, Epidemiology, Utilization Management, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Medication Dispensation, Medication Therapy Management, Medical Privacy, Pharmacology, Asepsis, Pharmacy, Drug Interaction, Medication Administration, Patient-centered Care, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacist Assistance, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Intravenous Therapy, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Evaluation, Sterile Procedure, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Pharmacy Operations
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Interoperability, Health Systems, Medical Records, Health Information Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Health Care, Medical Terminology, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Psychiatry, Patient Safety, Physiology, Substance Abuse, Pharmacology, Neurology, Healthcare Ethics, Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Ancient History, Oncology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Biology, World History, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medication Administration, Basic Patient Care, Direct Patient Care, Nursing and Patient Care, Pharmacology, Clinical Nursing, Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Nursing Process, Care Coordination, Patient Communication, Nursing Basics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Splinting, Patient Evaluation, Trauma Care, Medical Emergency, Sanitation, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, First Aid, Patient Positioning, Patient Transport, Wound Care, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Treatment, Safety Assurance, Clinical Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Triage, Acute Care, Emergency Response, Vital Signs
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Care Management, Patient-centered Care, Hospice, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Patient Safety, Pharmacology, Medication Therapy Management, Clinical Assessment, Patient Communication, Physical Therapy, Substance Abuse, Mindfulness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months