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      Case Western Reserve University

      Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies

      Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, New Business Development, Community Development, Economic Development, Commercialization, Mentorship, Governance, Case Studies, Public Policies, Program Evaluation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Healthcare Management

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, Community Health, Public Health, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Financial Management, Marketing Communications, Leadership and Management, Quality Improvement, Philanthropy, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Care, Health Policy, Organizational Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Organizational Structure, Performance Measurement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      PMP Exam Prep: Project Management Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Controls, Agile Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Product Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Engineering Documentation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Crisis Management, Information Assurance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Michigan Sport-Related Concussion Training Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, School Psychology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Long Term Care

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Neuroscience Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Science and Research, Laboratory Research, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Neurology, Psychology, Physiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Image Analysis, Medical Equipment and Technology, Human Learning, Medical Imaging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Analysis, Linux, Software Installation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Red Hat

      Fundamentals of Containers, Kubernetes and OpenShift

      Skills you'll gain: OpenShift, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, CI/CD, YAML, Configuration Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Drug Development and Pharmacoepidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Research, Pharmacy, Patient Safety, Medical Prescription, Epidemiology, Research Design, Contraindication, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Medical Science and Research, Drug Interaction, Science and Research, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Optical Efficiency and Resolution

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Image Quality, Engineering Analysis, Image Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Design Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Differential Equations

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Nutrition Education for the Consumer

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Scientific Methods, Health Assessment, Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Nutrition, Health And Wellness Coaching, Health Promotion, Athletic Training, Regulatory Compliance, Preventative Care, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Psychology, Medical Science and Research, Life Sciences

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Value-Based Care, Health Policy, Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Patient-centered Care, Data Analysis Software, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      198 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical terminology courses

    • Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies: Case Western Reserve University
    • Introduction to Healthcare Management: University of Michigan
    • PMP Exam Prep: Project Management Principles : University of Maryland, College Park
    • Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts: ISC2
    • Michigan Sport-Related Concussion Training Certification : University of Michigan
    • Neuroscience Methods: Johns Hopkins University
    • Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Containers, Kubernetes and OpenShift: Red Hat
    • Drug Development and Pharmacoepidemiology: Johns Hopkins University
    • Optical Efficiency and Resolution: University of Colorado Boulder

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