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Increased health knowledge can be beneficial — especially in these unprecedented times. At Pearson, your learning and advancement is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’re offering free and reduced-price health courses to help you expand your understanding in our current and rapidly changing climate.
Explore a wide range of topics and build your knowledge on health and wellness issues.
Explore a wide range of topics and build your knowledge on health and wellness issues.
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Choose from the following courses:
Viruses & How to Beat Them: Cells, Immunity, Vaccines
Learn how our immune system fights viral disease and make better vaccination decisions with a clearer understanding of Cells, Viruses, and Immunity.
Program Duration
7 Weeks
Time Commitment
2 - 3 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until Sep 1, 2022
The Science of Happiness
The first MOOC to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life.
Program Duration
11 weeks total
Time Commitment
4 - 5 hours each week
Next Start
Today - Aug 31, 2021
Epidemics I
Explore the science, prevention and control of epidemics in this free online course. In addition to lectures by leading scientists in this field from HKU, this course will feature panel discussions with world leading experts in epidemics.
Program Duration
5 Weeks
Time Commitment
2 - 3 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until June 30, 2022
Epidemics II
Explore the science, prevention and control of epidemics in this free online course. In addition to lectures by leading scientists in this field from HKU, this course will feature a supplementary module on COVID-19 and panel discussions with world leading experts in epidemics.
Program Duration
3 Weeks
Time Commitment
2 - 3 hours each week
Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work
Learn research-based strategies to help you foster mindfulness, handle stress, and guard against burnout.
Program Duration
4 weeks total
Time Commitment
1 – 2 hours each week
Vaccines: from smallpox to technologies of the future
Gain insights in the past, present and future of global immunization.
Program Duration
6 Weeks
Time Commitment
3 - 5 Hours per week
Next Start
Open access until Dec 17, 2021
Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster
Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.
Program Duration
5 weeks total
Time Commitment
3 - 4 hours each week
Next Start
Today - May 14, 2021
Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers
This course will empower non-prescribing providers to directly impact the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States through increased knowledge and tools that will transform practice and policies.
Program Duration
6 Weeks
Time Commitment
3 - 6 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until Aug 31, 2021
Principles of Biochemistry
This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.
Program Duration
15 weeks total
Time Commitment
4 - 6 hours each week
Next Start
Open access until Feb 10, 2022
Injury Prevention for Children & Teens
Injuries are the #1 cause of death among children and teens. This course lays a foundation for the prevention of child and teen injuries.
Program Duration
5 Weeks
Time Commitment
4 - 6 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until April 18, 2024
Prescription Drug Regulation, Cost, and Access: Current Controversies in Context
Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.
Program Duration
8 weeks total
Time Commitment
2 - 5 hours each week
Next Start
Open access until Sep 8, 2021
Lifestyle Medicine Fundamentals
Learn key concepts of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches used to prevent and treat the root causes of lifestyle-related, chronic diseases.
Program Duration
1 Week
Time Commitment
5 – 10 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until June 29, 2022
Lifestyle Medicine Treatments of Chronic Disease – Part 1
Learn specific lifestyle medicine treatment protocols for a variety of chronic diseases, such as breast cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Program Duration
2 Weeks
Time Commitment
10 - 15 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until June 29, 2022
Lifestyle Medicine Treatments of Chronic Disease – Part 2
Learn specific lifestyle medicine treatment protocols for a variety of chronic diseases, such as prostate cancer, osteoporosis, and depression.
Program Duration
2 Weeks
Time Commitment
10 - 15 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until June 29, 2022
Applying Health Coaching in Patient Care
Learn essential coaching techniques to assist patients with behavior and lifestyle modifications.
Program Duration
3 Weeks
Time Commitment
5 – 10 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until June 29, 2022
Managing Addiction: A Framework for Successful Treatment
Understand how to recognize addiction and to match a person with alcohol and other drug problems to treatment using a full range of evidence-based responses.
Program Duration
5 Weeks
Time Commitment
2 - 3 Hours per week
Next Start
Open access until Dec 31, 2021
Resilience - The art of coping with disasters
Resilience is an essential element in successful disaster management and coping. This course touches upon the internal and external resources and tools necessary for handling stressful situations and for emerging with increased strength from such experiences.
Program Duration
11 Weeks
Time Commitment
1 - 3 Hours per week
Next Start
Open Access Until May 31, 2022
Spiritual Competency Training in Mental Health
Spiritual Competency Training in Mental Health is designed to train mental health providers in basic spiritual and religious competencies. Experience greater confidence and competence dealing with religious/spiritual issues. Eligible for 6 CE credits.
Program Duration
5 Weeks
Time Commitment
2 - 3 Hours per week
Next Start
Open access until Dec 31, 2021
Overview & Management of Parkinson’s Disease
Provides an overview of Parkinson’s disease, including risk factors, stages, symptoms, medications and treatments. Explores the experience of a person with Parkinson’s disease, as well as, special care considerations when hospitalized.
Program Duration
5 Weeks
Time Commitment
2 - 3 Hours per week
Next Start
Today - Dec 31, 2021
Advanced Literature Searching in the Health Sciences
Learn the fundamental components of advanced literature searches for professionals and researchers in the health sciences. This course will help you improve the quality and reporting of literature searches for projects that rely on past research.
Program Duration
9 weeks total
Time Commitment
2 - 4 hours each week
Next Start
Today - August 31, 2021
