Clinical Research Courses and Certifications

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

778 reviews

If you’ve ever skipped over`the results section of a medical paper because terms like “confidence interval” or “p-value” go over your head, then you’re in the right place.

• Coursera
• 27 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research

71 reviews

On this free online course, find out how medical treatments are discovered, tested and evaluated to improve healthcare for all.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

AI for Clinical Trials and Precision Medicine | Ruishan Liu

2 reviews

Stanford University offers a short program exploring AI's role in optimizing clinical trials and precision medicine, with a focus on cancer therapies. Learn from postdoctoral researcher, Ruishan Liu.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Thinking Critically: Interpreting Randomized Clinical Trials

5 reviews

Stanford University's 1-week course enhances critical appraisal skills for clinical research papers, improving clinical practice and research quality. Offers 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Current regulatory requirements for conducting clinical trials in India

12 reviews

Learn about the regulatory requirements for conducting clinical trials in India with this 7-hour material from NPTEL.

• YouTube
• 7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The National Institute for Health Research;  University of Leeds

What is Health Research?

20 reviews

Explore the world of health research and the role volunteers play in transforming treatments and improving health care.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

5 reviews

Learn how to design and interpret clinical trials in this 6-week course from Johns Hopkins University. Explore terminology, common designs, analysis, and ethical considerations.

• Coursera
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Current regulatory requirements for conducting clinical trials in India for investigational new drugs/new drug (Version 2.0)

3 reviews

Explore the regulatory requirements for clinical trials in India with NPTEL's 16-hour program. Learn about the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, new drug rules, ethical considerations, and more.

• YouTube
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Translating Research to Patients

Explore the value of clinical trials and research translation in this 3-week course by the University of Michigan. Learn about ethical conduct, IRB roles, and FDA regulations.

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

OPENPediatrics

"Ethical Challenges Of Clinical Research In Babies" By Dr. Benjamin Wilfond For OPENPediatrics

Explore ethical challenges in neonatal clinical research with Dr. Benjamin Wilfond, in a concise, less than 1-hour video by OPENPediatrics. Learn about informed consent, ethical benchmarks, and real-world applications.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials

131 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design and conduct clinical trials with Johns Hopkins University's 4-week course. Gain skills in bias control, trial stages, defining outcomes, ethical issues, and participant recruitment.

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance

65 ratings at Coursera

Learn to manage and assure quality of clinical trial data with Johns Hopkins University's 4-week course. Master data collection, management, assembly, performance monitoring, and intervention management.

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Leadership for Cancer Informatics Research

A 4-week course by Johns Hopkins University, providing guidance on leading multidisciplinary teams in cancer informatics research, with a focus on effective communication, project execution, and diversity support.

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Clinical Trials Management and Advanced Operations

39 ratings at Coursera

Learn advanced clinical trials management, including protocol events, regulatory affairs, standardization, and evidence synthesis in a 5-week course from Johns Hopkins University.

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Clinical Trials Analysis, Monitoring, and Presentation

29 ratings at Coursera

Learn advanced operational skills for clinical trials, including sample size computation, trial monitoring, results reporting, and analysis in this 4-week course by Johns Hopkins University.

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)