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Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.


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    ISC2

    ISC2 Healthcare Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Risk Management, Health Information Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Data Management, Information Privacy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Mitigation, Security Management, Risk Analysis, Health Care, Patient Safety, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Security Controls

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    Duke University

    Gold Market Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Supply And Demand, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics

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    LearnQuest

    Mastering Security Management with CDO

    Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Object Oriented Design, User Interface (UI), Computer Displays, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENARSI (300-410)

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Engineering, Network Routing, Border Gateway Protocol, TCP/IP, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Administration, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Thinking About Care

    Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Long Term Care, Dignity in Care, Care Management, Health Care, Surveys, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data & Identity Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy, Encryption, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Authentications, User Provisioning, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Management, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Surveys, Social Determinants Of Health, Scientific Methods, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Community Outreach, Health Systems, Public Health, Health Policy, Governance, Systems Thinking, Policy Development

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    Northeastern University

    An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Managed Care, Patient-centered Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicaid, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Medicare, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Telehealth, Economics, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Compensation Strategy, Case Studies, Compensation and Benefits, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Leeds

    Create a Professional Online Presence

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, LinkedIn, Facebook, Professionalism, digital literacy, Brand Awareness, Content Creation, Relationship Building, Instagram, Information Privacy, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Estructura de capital

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Equities, Bankruptcies, Corporate Finance, Corporate Tax, Tax, Financial Policy, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Introduction to Privacy - Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Document Management, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Training Programs, Compliance Training, Security Awareness, Employee Training, Data Access, Auditing

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • ISC2 Healthcare Certificate: ISC2
  • Gold Market Foundations : Duke University
  • Mastering Security Management with CDO: LearnQuest
  • Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENARSI (300-410): Packt
  • Thinking About Care: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cyber Security: Data & Identity Security: Macquarie University
  • The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance: University of Amsterdam
  • An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System: Northeastern University
  • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Create a Professional Online Presence: University of Leeds

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