Cultural Competence Courses and Certifications

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Ethical Dimensions of Care

Explore ethical models and interpreter strategies for culturally competent work with diverse patients and families.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Building the Business Case for Cultural Competence and Inclusion

Build a foundation for culturally competent, inclusive healthcare by connecting patient-centered and trauma-informed care with regulatory, legal, and ethical responsibilities.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: The Ladder of Cultural Competence

Learn to use the Ladder of Cultural Competence, ORID facilitation and debriefing, and the CLARA method for cross-cultural communication.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Power, Privilege, Oppression and Self-Awareness

Explores how power, privilege, oppression, and intersecting identities shape self-awareness, access to resources, and patients’ healthcare experiences.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: World View with a focus on LGBTQ Healthcare

An introduction to how worldview, socialization, and dominant sex-and-gender norms shape perceptions in LGBTQ healthcare.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Understanding My World View

Explores how differing worldviews create conflict in healthcare and applies Kleinman’s Explanatory Model to understand patients’ and families’ perspectives.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Identity and Intersectionality

Explore Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality through case studies that develop cross-cultural communication and conflict-resolution skills.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Change Agency

Explore allyship and change agency while creating an action plan to advocate for equity, inclusion, and cultural competence.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society

91 ratings

Gender & Sexuality shape work, life and play. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to engage with key issues through key concepts and perspectives.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

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Your World and What Shapes It

Examine historical narratives, implicit bias, and intersectionality to build cultural competence, reflecting on your own culture, environment, and role in marginalizing others.

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

Stanford Medcast Episode 24: Hot Topics Mini-Series - Clinical Perspectives on Culturally Sensitive and Accessible Care

Clinical perspectives and practical strategies for culturally sensitive and accessible care in primary care settings.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Bridging Differences

10 ratings at edX

Learn research-based strategies for better relationships, dialogue, and understanding across divides. Relevant to anyone navigating conflicts and differences, especially geared toward college campuses

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploring languages and cultures

16 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore the multiple relationships between languages and cultures. In this free course you will learn about the benefits and challenges of meeting people from different cultures and the ways in ...

• OpenLearn
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Intercultural Competency in Education

13 ratings at edX

Do you want to learn practical skills to become interculturally competent and aware as an educator? Take this course and learn to develop strategies to deal with identities in a fairer and more cohere

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Caring Health Services for LGBTQ Patients

Introduces LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare practices, covering sex, gender, and sexual-orientation terminology, oppression's effects on care, culturally sensitive communication, pronouns, and SOGI information.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate