Patient Care Courses and Certifications

MedCerts Career Certificate

Patient Care Technician Fundamentals

1273 ratings at Coursera

Prepare for entry-level patient care technician work: allied health professionalism, medical terminology, human body fundamentals, and hands-on skills for supporting patients safely.

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

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Patient-Centered Care Essentials

14 ratings at Coursera

Learn to communicate empathetically with patients and families, conduct physical exams with vital sign measurement and documentation, and coach patients on nutrition and healthier lifestyles.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Patient Care Technician Essentials

Learn core patient care technician skills: infection control, safe patient transfers and body mechanics, measuring temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, and hygiene and grooming care.

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

Artful Medicine: Art’s Power to Enrich Patient Care

Discover how the medical community harnesses the power of art and empathy to improve patient care.

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

Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

110 ratings

An accessible multidisciplinary introduction to motor neurone disease, spanning neuroscience, diagnosis, living with MND, and care approaches.

• Independent
• 12 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care

17 ratings at Coursera

Learn to deliver veteran-centered care: examine health disparities, confront personal bias and stereotypes, build empathy in the clinical encounter, and assess PTSD and traumatic brain injury.

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

MedCerts Career Certificate

Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals

64 ratings at Coursera

Build medical assisting skills: patient-centered communication, care techniques for diverse populations, and pediatric, geriatric, phlebotomy, and cardiology assisting in clinical settings.

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

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Pediatric, Geriatric, Phlebotomy, and Cardiology Assisting

19 ratings at Coursera

Learn to care for pediatric and geriatric patients, perform blood draws and urinalysis, and assist with cardiology procedures by operating ECG equipment and identifying cardiac rhythms.

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

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Pharmacy Syringes, Compounding Medications, & Communication

15 ratings at Coursera

Learn insulin types, syringe and needle sizing and injection sites, compound solids, ointments and other dosage forms under regulations, and communicate empathetically with patients.

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

Vital Signs, Vital Skills: Essential Patient Assessments

13 ratings at Coursera

Measure and interpret temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and blood pressure, apply the ABCDE assessment, and recognize signs of cognitive decline and patient deterioration.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Getting Started with Clinical Skills: A Focus on the Patient

Learn what clinical skills are and practice patient-centered care through 3D simulations: empathy, informed consent, patient dignity, safe technique, and communication in healthcare.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Comfort & Care: Pain, Nutrition, Hydration Assessments

Learn to assess hydration and nutritional status, identify and manage pain, and support patient comfort, dignity and independence through compassionate communication in care settings.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Special Communication Situations in Healthcare

Adapt bedside manner to virtual care: build rapport and manage emotions in telehealth, and use medical Spanish for introductions, consent, symptoms, and treatment instructions.

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

Coursera

Empower Patients: Autonomy Through Simulation and Role-Play

Design branching digital case studies, facilitate live role-play scenarios, and lead structured debriefs that train clinicians in patient autonomy and difficult patient conversations.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Beyond Medical Histories: Gaining Insight from Patient Stories

Learn how healthcare providers can better understand and care for patients by applying creativity and storytelling to their clinical practices.

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