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      Imperial College London

      Linear Regression in R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Import/Export

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      523 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health

      Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Communication, Health Education, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Child Housing Assessment for a Safer Environment Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Fire And Life Safety, Electrical Safety, Accident Prevention, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Working With Children, Risk Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Basics of Electrical Protection System

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Substation, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, High Voltage, Basic Electrical Systems, Low Voltage, Electrical Engineering, Three-Phase, Coordination

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      217 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Rust Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Jenkins, DevOps, Large Language Modeling, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, Development Testing, Software Testing, Maintainability, Command-Line Interface, Prometheus (Software), Natural Language Processing, Computer Programming, Cloud Computing

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      237 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Florida

      The Meat We Eat

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Cooking, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sustainability Standards, Nutrition and Diet, Manufacturing and Production, Environment and Resource Management, Manufacturing Processes, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      209 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Organ Donation: From Death to Life

      Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Healthcare Ethics, Scientific Methods, Intensive Care Medicine, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling, Cultural Diversity, Critical Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Sensitivity, Patient Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      346 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      L'art des structures 1 : Câbles et arcs

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Construction, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Safety Assurance, Mechanics, Physics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Solar Energy Codes, Permitting and Zoning

      Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction Inspection, Electrical Systems, Electrical Safety, Architectural Engineering, Land Development, Design Reviews, Submittals (Construction), System Requirements

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Immunology, Patient Education And Counseling, Parent Communication, Pediatrics, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Research, Persuasive Communication, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Public Health

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 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 patient safety courses

    • Linear Regression in R for Public Health : Imperial College London
    • Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health: University of Michigan
    • Child Housing Assessment for a Safer Environment Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Basics of Electrical Protection System: L&T EduTech
    • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London
    • Rust Programming: Duke University
    • The Meat We Eat: University of Florida
    • Organ Donation: From Death to Life : University of Cape Town
    • Genome Assembly Programming Challenge: University of California San Diego
    • L'art des structures 1 : Câbles et arcs: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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