Healthcare Professional Development

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Healthcare Certifications

Certificate in Perinatal Issues – (14 Contact Hours) This certificate program is a multidisciplinary educational experience designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who provide care and support for childbearing women, newborns, and families.
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Certificate in Growth and Development through the Lifespan – (15 Contact Hours) This certificate program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of nurses and health care professionals who work with clients and patients of all ages. You'll gain insights into the peaks and valleys of human development and develop unique opportunities to further your relationships with colleagues and patients.
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Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing – (23 Contact Hours) This certificate program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of nurses who work with all types of patients. By examining key issues ranging from basic legal concepts to bioethical dilemmas, you'll learn relevant and practical information you can immediately use to improve your practice and provide the most effective care to your patients.
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Certificate in Issues in Oxygenation – (15 Contact Hours) Ensuring adequate oxygenation is fundamental to the nursing care of many types of patients—from those with common colds to those recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting. This certificate program will provide you with a holistic and collaborative approach to the care of patients with disorders of oxygenation.
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Certificate in Spirituality, Health and Healing – (25 Contact Hours) Spirituality, religion, and culture play an important role in health and healing. Health care systems and health care professionals must recognize and understand a variety of spiritual and religious values, beliefs, and practices and their impact on health and healing.
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Certificate in Integrative Health – (67 Contact Hours) Increasingly, today's consumers are seeking health care providers who focus on wellness and natural healing. As a result, the exciting and rewarding field of integrative health is growing rapidly. In this 12-lesson Certificate in Integrative Health program.
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Certificate in End of Life Care – (26 Contact Hours) The Certificate in End-of-Life Care represents a specialization in the field of caring for those who are experiencing a terminal illness. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with dying patients by providing a multidisciplinary educational experience.
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Certificate in Pain Assessment and Management – (24 Contact Hours) Pain assessment and management is a crucial part of compassionate and effective patient care. Many providers, patients, patients' families, and regulatory agencies are requiring health care providers to be more accurate with their pain assessment skills and more effective in their pain management strategies.
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Certificate in Complementary and Alternative Medicine – (28 Contact Hours) Today's health care system is evolving in its approach to the health and care of a culturally and ethnically diverse client population. In the United States, the aging population, an increasing public awareness of major risk factors contributing to chronic illness, and the public's growing desire for alternative health care options are just a few of the factors behind the expanding interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Rapidly gaining in popularity, CAM is used by more than 40% of the U.S. population.
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Certificate in Gerontology – (44 Contact Hours) The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with older adults by providing an educational experience that is multidisciplinary in nature.
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Healthcare Courses

Medical Math – Master medical calculations in an engaging environment! In these fun and practical lessons, you'll gain the medical math skills you need for anything from calculating dosages to using scientific formulas. Whatever medical field you're in, the hands-on activities in this course will help you perform day-to-day math tasks quickly and easily.
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Spanish for Medical Professionals – Are you struggling to communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients? If so, here's the perfect solution. Whether you're new to the Spanish language or just want a refresher, this fun and simple course will give you the basic tools you need to bridge the communication gap.
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Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach – This course teaches medical terminology from an anatomical approach. Root terms are divided by each body system. The origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage are provided for each root term.
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Human Anatomy and Physiology – This six-week online course begins with an explanation of the nature of matter and a review of the principles of chemistry that are important to human physiology. We'll place an emphasis on the organization of the human body and the differences between nonliving matter and living organisms.
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Explore a Career in a Dental Office – Find a career to fit your skills and personality as you go behind the scenes in a typical dental office. In this course, you'll explore the many jobs open to you in the dental field — dentist, dental hygienist, clinical dental assistant, administrative dental assistant, office manager, and dental lab technician.
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Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant – Learn what it takes to have a successful career as an administrative medical assistant in the exciting and high-demand world of healthcare. In this course, you'll master the basics of scheduling patients' appointments, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
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Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician – Health care is a booming fielded these days, and pharmacy technicians are in high demand. In this course, you'll take a look at the many job settings and career paths open to you if you become a pharmacy technician. In addition, you'll master the skills you need to get an entry-level position as a pharmacy tech or clerk.
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Become an Optical Assistant – If you think you'd like to become an optical assistant, this is the course for you! We'll take a comprehensive look into the diverse world of optical assisting—a world that's becoming more exciting all the time. You'll see why optometry is such an interesting field and how rewarding it can be to help people solve their vision problems.
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Become an Physical Therapy Aide – Prepare for a rewarding career as a valued member of the physical therapy team while learning all about the human body, specific disorders, and the way physical therapists treat these disorders.
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HIPAA Compliance – Are you a health care professional or considering a career in the health care industry? Do you provide products or services to a health care organization? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then it's mandatory that you understand the requirements of HIPAA, ARRA, AND HITECH compliance.
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