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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Healthcare Project Management, Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Standards, Safety Assurance, Accident Prevention, Decision Making, Health Technology, Teamwork, Reliability, Risk Management, Innovation, Problem Solving
★ 4.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Data Loss Prevention, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Reporting, Child Welfare, Surveys, Informed Consent, Security Controls, Loss Prevention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health And Wellness Coaching, Health Systems, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Administration, Patient Treatment, Clinical Practices, Telehealth
★ 4.7 (139) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Systems, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Health Technology, Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Interoperability, Big Data, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Science
★ 4.6 (236) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Managed Care, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Competitive Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Economics
★ 4.8 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Information Privacy, Vulnerability Assessments, Health Information Management, Data Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Data Loss Prevention, Health Informatics, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Public Policies, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), Policy Analysis, Health Equity, Policy Development, Community Health, Child Health, Program Evaluation, Advocacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Community Health, Health Systems, Behavioral Health, Social Studies, Mental and Behavioral Health, Occupational Health, Psychology, Environmental Issue
★ 4.9 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Care Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Policy, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Analysis, Payment Systems, Care Coordination, Performance Measurement, Cost Reduction, Performance Metric, Cost Management, Insurance, Insurance Policies
★ 4.6 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Presentations, Public Speaking, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Grant Applications, Entrepreneurial Finance, Commercialization, Fundraising, Public Health
★ 4.7 (79) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Health Care, Community Health, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Correlation Analysis, Heat Maps, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental and Behavioral Health, Data Visualization, Health Informatics, Trauma Care
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare 5.0, Health Technology, Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Telehealth, Medical Privacy, Surgery, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Health Disparities, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Equity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Health, Regulatory Compliance, Information Privacy, Health Policy, Biomedical Technology, Automation
★ 3.8 (14) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months