Biostatistics Courses and Certifications

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Biostatistics for Big Data Applications

Learn data analysis basics for working with biomedical big data with practical hands-on examples using R.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Biostatistics Using R Course

4 ratings

A compact biostatistics course that uses R for statistical analysis, probability, inference, regression, ROC curves, and mixed modeling.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Summary Statistics in Public Health

2062 ratings at Coursera

Learn to summarize and interpret public health data: summary measures, visual displays, sample size, the normal distribution, binary data, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Biostatistics and Research Methodology

2 ratings

Comprehensive exploration of biostatistics and research methodology, covering statistical concepts, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, and research design for pharmacy students.

• YouTube
• 19 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Biostatistics: Understanding Risk Measures - ARR, RRR, RR, NNT, NNH

Master biostatistical concepts including Absolute Risk Reduction, Relative Risk Reduction, Number Needed to Treat, and other key measures for evaluating medical studies and interpreting research data effectively.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Number Needed to Treat (NNT) vs. Number Needed to Harm (NNH) - ARR vs. ARI - Biostatistics

Explains how to compare treatment benefits and harms using NNT, NNH, absolute risk reduction, and absolute risk increase.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Commonly Used Biostatistical Methods for Analysing Longitudinal Data in Health Research

Use linear, logistic, Poisson and its variants regressions in the context of longitudinal studies in health, statistics and medical research.

• OpenLearning
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

USMLE Biostatistics and Ethics

USMLE-focused review of biostatistical concepts, research methods, medical ethics, and healthcare topics.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Biostatistics and Epidemiology Lecture Series

A concise lecture series covering biostatistical foundations from probability and inference to sample size, power, and survival analysis.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Statistical Methods - Biostatistics

Comprehensive biostatistics training covering hypothesis testing, z-test, t-test, chi-square test, F-test, and ANOVA. Includes theory, applications, and problem-solving for robust statistical analysis in biological research.

• YouTube
• 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Biostatistics and More

An introductory biostatistics course covering descriptive measures, data visualization, research variables, and foundational hypothesis tests including t, ANOVA, and chi-square.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Applied Biostatistics

An 85-topic course on applying biostatistical methods.

• YouTube
• 11 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USMLE Biostatistics Teaching - Detailed

Reviews USMLE Step 1 biostatistics, including case-control odds ratios and cohort relative risk.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Biostatistics USMLE

USMLE-focused biostatistics review covering probability, study designs, bias, survival analysis, and exam-style practice questions.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

2089 ratings at Coursera

Analyze public health data in R — fruit and vegetable intake and cancer, diabetes risk factors, heart failure survival — with linear regression, logistic regression and survival analysis.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses