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      Infosec

      CompTIA Security+ 701

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Incident Response, Security Management, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Cryptography, Threat Detection, Data Security, Computer Security, Encryption, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Risk Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      416 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Interprofessional Healthcare Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Telehealth, Interoperability, Clinical Informatics, Informatics, Electronic Medical Record, Health Care, Health Information Management, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Sharing, Dental Informatics, Public Health, Data Ethics, Nursing, Data Visualization, Graph Theory

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      Generative AI for Healthcare Students and Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Predictive Modeling, Healthcare Ethics, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Health Care, Clinical Informatics, Telehealth, Image Analysis, Health Informatics, Medical Imaging, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Radiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Practice Exam for CompTIA Tech+ Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Mockups, Network Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      139 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT Playground for Beginners: Intro to NLP AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Patient Communication, Generative AI, LLM Application, Health Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Rice University

      Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accrual Accounting, Equities

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Health Disparities, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Value-Based Care, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Pharmacokinetics

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Medication Administration, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Clinical Research, Laboratory Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundations of Telehealth

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Technology, Health Systems, Health Care, Medical Billing, Clinic Management Systems, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care Administration, Telecommunications, Value-Based Care, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Communication Systems, Digital Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of New Mexico

      Web Application Development: Basic Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Middleware, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI), Agile Software Development, Application Frameworks, Ajax, Model View Controller, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Development, Ruby on Rails, Software Design Patterns, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      184 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      基礎光學一 (Introduction to Optics (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Physics, Medical Imaging, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Mathematical Modeling, Physical Science, Scientific Methods, Applied Mathematics, Scientific Visualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      स्वास्थ्य कर्मचारियों के लिए कोविड-19 ट्रेनिंग

      Skills you'll gain: Oxygen Therapy, Telehealth, Personal protective equipment, Respiratory Therapy, Mechanical Ventilation, Respiratory Care, Critical Care, Diagnostic Tests, Airway Management, Patient Treatment, Medical Ultrasonography, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Assessment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • CompTIA Security+ 701: Infosec
    • Interprofessional Healthcare Informatics : University of Minnesota
    • Generative AI for Healthcare Students and Professionals: University of Glasgow
    • Practice Exam for CompTIA Tech+ Certification: IBM
    • ChatGPT Playground for Beginners: Intro to NLP AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
    • Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship: Johns Hopkins University
    • Pharmacokinetics: Novartis
    • Foundations of Telehealth: Johns Hopkins University
    • Web Application Development: Basic Concepts: University of New Mexico

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