15 Best Patient Care Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Patient Care courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $99.00. 12 come from a named university or institution, including The University of Hong Kong, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey and Christian Medical College Vellore & University of Copenhagen. 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
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $99.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "patient care" 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 $49.00 to $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Patient Care Technician Fundamentals
Offered by MedCerts
The Patient Care Technician Fundamentals specialization prepares learners for entry-level roles in healthcare by combining professional conduct, medical knowledge, and hands-on patient care skills. Through courses in all...
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2
Implant Dentistry
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Implant Dentistry is one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing areas within oral health care. In spite of increasing popularity of implantology, it is a relatively new discipline within dental education and remains...
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Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations
Offered by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Have you ever though that healthcare quality could be improved - either where you get health care treatment or where you delivery health care? Have you ever thought that there should be a way for you to determine the rel...
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4
Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India
Offered by Christian Medical College Vellore & University of Copenhagen
This course addresses the global rise in cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, especially in low- and middle-income countries. CMDs require long-term, personalized care, placi...
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Introduction to Healthcare
Offered by Stanford Medicine
Solving the problems and challenges within the U.S. healthcare system requires a deep understanding of how the system works. Successful solutions and strategies must take into account the realities of the current system....
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Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System
Offered by University of Houston
COURSE 1 of 7. This course is designed to introduce you to the concept of value-based care (VBC). While the information you will explore is general, it will help you establish a solid foundation for continued learning an...
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Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development
Offered by University of Cape Town
What does it take to advance a new drug from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside? Historically, drugs were discovered serendipitously and were usually isolated from natural sources. Today, drug discovery effort...
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Technological advancement in Healthcare
Offered by Empower School of Health
This Specialization explores how digital transformation is reshaping healthcare through Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Robotics, and Blockchain. Learners will gain a strong foundation in digital health principles, WH...
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Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change
Offered by Duke University
What are the intersections between the climate challenge and human health? How can we as individuals and communities use our experiences to address climate change? What does it mean to be a climate-smart leader in health...
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10
Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Offered by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Otorhinolaryngology is a surgical subspecialty that specializes in management and treatment of conditions relating to the head and neck. Developed at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and led by top-ranked otorhino...
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Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Dermatology
Offered by Duke University
If you’re a healthcare professional or student, telehealth skills will likely be a part of your practice during your career. In this specialization, you’ll learn the basic skills needed to perform virtual dermatology exa...
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Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Reducing Bias in Healthcare
Offered by University of Michigan
Bias in healthcare delivery leads to worse patient care and patient outcomes. Advancing Health Equity: A Guide for Reducing Bias in Healthcare provides you an interactive bias training that teaches skills applicable to a...
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Become an EMT
Offered by University of Colorado System
Health care is an exciting and ever growing profession that can take you many different directions. You can apply the fundamentals you learn here about emergent patient care, stabilization, and disease processes toward b...
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Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare
Offered by Stanford Medicine
With artificial intelligence applications proliferating throughout the healthcare system, stakeholders are faced with both opportunities and challenges of these evolving technologies. This course explores the principles...
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15
The Emergence of Oncofertility (Past, Present & Future)
Offered by Michigan State University & Oncofertility Consortium
Oncofertility is a new interdisciplinary field at the intersection of oncology and reproductive medicine that aims to provide effective fertility options to young cancer patients undergoing gonadotoxic anticancer therapy...
$49.00listed price
Best Patient Care Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patient Care Technician Fundamentals | Coursera | MedCerts | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Implant Dentistry | Coursera | The University of Hong Kong | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations | Coursera | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India | Coursera | Christian Medical College Vellore & University of Copenhagen | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Healthcare | Coursera | Stanford Medicine | $99.00 | View → |
| 6 | Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Health... | Coursera | University of Houston | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development | Coursera | University of Cape Town | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Technological advancement in Healthcare | Coursera | Empower School of Health | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders | Coursera | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Dermatology | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Reducing Bias in Healthcare | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Become an EMT | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare | Coursera | Stanford Medicine | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | The Emergence of Oncofertility (Past, Present & Future) | Coursera | Michigan State University & Oncofertility Consortium | $49.00 | 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $50.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 12 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The University of Hong Kong, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey and Christian Medical College Vellore & University of Copenhagen — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.