First aid courses can help you learn how to recognize common emergencies, understand basic response principles, and communicate effectively with trained professionals. You can build skills in identifying signs of illness or injury, assessing situations safely, and applying general preparedness concepts. Many courses introduce frameworks, scenario-based learning, and tools that support building confidence in responding to unexpected events.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Healthcare Ethics, Scientific Methods, Informed Consent, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Drug Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Research, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Data Collection, Probability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Vital Signs, Cardiology, Basic Patient Care, Physiology, Patient Observation, Biology, Clinical Assessment, Patient Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Geographic Information Systems, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, Research, Psychology, Social Studies, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Student Support and Services, Parent Communication, Care Management, Health Education, First Aid, Patient Education and Support, Pediatrics, Emergency Response, Nursing Care, Respiratory Care, Medication Administration, Nutrition and Diet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Data, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Medical Terminology, Vital Signs, Clinical Practices, Clinical Experience, Patient Communication, Patient Safety, Medication Administration, English Language
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Child Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Nutrition Counseling, Preventative Care, Clinical Nutrition, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Medical Science and Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Development, Software Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Care Coordination, Health Care, Care Management, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Family Support, Epidemiology, Patient-centered Care, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months