Nursing courses can help you learn patient care techniques, medication administration, health assessment, and ethical decision-making. You can build skills in critical thinking, effective communication with patients and families, and teamwork in clinical settings. Many courses introduce tools like electronic health records (EHR) systems, patient management software, and simulation labs that enhance hands-on learning and prepare you for real-world healthcare environments.

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Managed Care, Health Care, Drug Development, Medical Billing, Medical Management, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Policy, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Hospital Admissions, Hospital Medicine, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Clinical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Observation, Patient-centered Care, Nursing Care, Infection Control, Patient Evaluation, Patient Communication, Emergency Response, Nursing Process, Clinical Assessment, Medical Emergency, Nursing, Nursing Practices, Health Assessment, Communication, Medical Equipment and Technology, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Anatomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Nurse Education, Health Informatics, Clinical Nursing, Clinical Data Management, Generative AI Agents, Nursing Process, Nursing, Clinical Informatics, Generative AI, Nursing and Patient Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing Practices, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Basic Patient Care, Business Acumen, Physiology, Business
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Sociology, Health Care, Surveys, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Care Coordination, Culture, Dignity in Care, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Liberal Arts, Supply And Demand, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Work, Healthcare Ethics, Human Services, Media and Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity
★ 4.8 (34) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Nurse Education, Nursing, Nursing and Patient Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Public Health, Nursing Practices, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Technology, Medical Equipment and Technology
★ 4.9 (7) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Mental Health, Positivity, Personal Development, Stress Management, Psychosocial Assessments, Optimism, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Therapies
★ 4.8 (523) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Health Education, Health Technology, Nurse Education, Nursing, Health Promotion, Nursing Practices, Patient Education And Counseling, Healthcare Ethics, Dignity in Care
★ 4.9 (84) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Nursing Process, Perioperative Care, Nursing and Patient Care, Nursing Care, Nursing Management, Nursing, Oncology, Clinical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Patient Education And Counseling, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Pathology, Patient Treatment, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Epidemiology
★ 4.7 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cinematic Health
Skills you'll gain: Respiratory Care, Patient Communication, Professionalism, Respiratory Therapy, Patient Education And Counseling, Geriatrics, Trauma Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing and Patient Care, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Patient Safety, Infection Control, Endocrinology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Care Coordination, Caregiving, Nursing Care, Professional Development, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
★ 4.9 (27) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Sterile Procedure, Asepsis, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Nursing Management, Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Clinical Leadership, Nursing Practices, Health Care Administration, Nursing, Nursing Care, Leadership, Collaboration, Accountability, Safety Standards
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cinematic Health
Skills you'll gain: Patient Transfer Equipment, Vital Signs, Rehabilitation, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Safety, Basic Patient Care, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Care Coordination, Patient Observation, Caregiving, Direct Patient Care, Treatment Planning, Toileting, Nursing Basics, Personal Care, Nursing Care, Nurse Education, Infection Control
★ 4.8 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months