6 Best Healthcare Communication Courses on edX
We compared 6 Healthcare Communication courses currently listed on edX, priced from $19.00 to $249.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Stanford University and Doane University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 6
- Price range
- $19.00 – $249.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "healthcare communication" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.00 to $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Healthcare Communication Strategies
Offered by Stanford University
Explore the foundations of effective health communication, including active listening and improvisation. Learn the skills required to build strong and trusting relationships from leading Stanford Medicine faculty.
$249.00listed price -
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Visual Media for Effective Healthcare Communication
Offered by Stanford University
Enhance your ability to connect with an audience using visual presentation. Gain tools and strategies to communicate more effectively via the media, with guidance from leading Stanford Medicine faculty.
$249.00listed price -
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Medical Terminology
Offered by Doane University
Medical terminology is the study of the rules of medical word building. Receive a thorough grounding in basic medical terminology through a study of root words, prefixes and suffixes. This course is eligible for Audit an...
$119.00listed price -
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Medical Spanish: Communication in Healthcare Contexts
Offered by Universidades Anáhuac
You’ll pick up the Spanish words and phrases most often used when taking vitals, explaining diagnoses, and discussing treatment plans with patients. The course also points out cultural habits and etiquette that affect ho...
$105.30listed price -
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Medical Spanish III: Dentistry and Oral Health
Offered by Universidades Anáhuac
This MOOC introduces you to key vocabulary, advanced grammar, and communication skills needed for dental diagnoses and oral treatments. Practice with real-life scenarios and improve your interaction in medical contexts.
$49.00listed price -
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Foundations of Medical Spanish
Offered by Universidades Anáhuac
Enhance your communication skills as a doctor or healthcare professional with this introductory Spanish course to engage better with Latin and Hispanic patients.
$19.00listed price
Best Healthcare Communication Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Healthcare Communication Strategies | edX | Stanford University | $249.00 | View → |
| 2 | Visual Media for Effective Healthcare Communication | edX | Stanford University | $249.00 | View → |
| 3 | Medical Terminology | edX | Doane University | $119.00 | View → |
| 4 | Medical Spanish: Communication in Healthcare Contexts | edX | Universidades Anáhuac | $105.30 | View → |
| 5 | Medical Spanish III: Dentistry and Oral Health | edX | Universidades Anáhuac | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Foundations of Medical Spanish | edX | Universidades Anáhuac | $19.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 6 priced courses on this page run from $19.00 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $119.00 — a spread of $230.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Stanford University and Doane University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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