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Clinical Research Courses

Clinical research courses can help you learn study design, data collection methods, statistical analysis, and ethical considerations in research. You can build skills in patient recruitment, data management, and interpreting clinical trial results. Many courses introduce tools such as statistical software for data analysis, electronic data capture systems, and project management platforms, that support conducting research efficiently and effectively.


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Popular Clinical Research Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Translating Basic Research into Research for Humans

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Research, Science and Research, Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Novartis

    Pre-formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmacotherapy, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Production

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Operational Research for Humanitarians

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Research, Qualitative Research, Surveys, Community Outreach, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Investigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Accountability, Case Studies, Needs Assessment, Decision Making, Adaptability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    150 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法)

    Skills you'll gain: Nursing, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Novartis

    Targets, Assays & Screening

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Laboratory Testing, Biochemical Assays, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Verification And Validation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Glasgow

    Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Patient Flow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Unstructured Data, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Validation, Data Quality, Text Mining

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    353 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Using clinical health data for better healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Quality, Health Policy, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record, Digital Communications, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Genentech

    Making Data Science Work for Clinical Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Statistical Reporting, Data Sharing, Version Control, Clinical Trials, GitHub, Data Quality, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Maintainability, DevOps, R Programming, Package and Software Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of California, Davis

    Research Proposal: Initiating Research

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Proposal Writing, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Business Research, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Business Writing, Sampling (Statistics), Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Request for Proposal, Client Services, Professional Networking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    942 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado System

    Advanced Clinical Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Statistical Reporting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Documentation, Clinical Data Management, R Programming, Google Cloud Platform, Health Informatics, Unstructured Data, Data Processing

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular clinical research courses

  • Translating Basic Research into Research for Humans : University of Michigan
  • Pre-formulation: Novartis
  • Operational Research for Humanitarians: University of Geneva
  • Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法): Peking University
  • Targets, Assays & Screening: Novartis
  • Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1: University of Glasgow
  • Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face: University of Michigan
  • Using clinical health data for better healthcare: The University of Sydney
  • Making Data Science Work for Clinical Reporting: Genentech
  • Research Proposal: Initiating Research: University of California, Davis

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