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Biostatistics Courses

Biostatistics courses can help you learn statistical methods for analyzing health data, experimental design, and epidemiological principles. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting hypothesis testing, and applying regression techniques to real-world health scenarios. Many courses introduce tools like R and SAS, that support performing complex analyses and visualizing data trends in public health research.


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Popular Biostatistics Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Linear Regression Modeling for Health Data

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modern Regression Analysis in R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, R Programming, Data Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Logistic Regression and Prediction for Health Data

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Model Evaluation, Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Fitting Statistical Models to Data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Software, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Jupyter, Logistic Regression, Python Programming, Data Visualization Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Wesleyan University

    Regression Modeling in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, SAS (Software), Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Python Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Visualization Software, GIS Software, Biostatistics, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Estimation, Demography, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Precision Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Biostatistics, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmacology, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical Research, Biomedical Technology, Primary Care, Clinical Research Ethics, General Medicine, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling, Drug Development, Informed Consent

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research, Research, Biostatistics, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Medical Terminology, Correlation Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Linear Models for Data Science 2: Statistical Linear Models

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Linear Algebra, R Programming, Data Science, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Leeds

    Statistical Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Technical Communication, Data Presentation, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Case Studies, Biostatistics, Predictive Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular biostatistics courses

  • Linear Regression Modeling for Health Data: University of Michigan
  • Modern Regression Analysis in R: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Logistic Regression and Prediction for Health Data: University of Michigan
  • Fitting Statistical Models to Data with Python: University of Michigan
  • Regression Modeling in Practice: Wesleyan University
  • Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • Precision Medicine: University of Geneva
  • Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong: Yale University
  • Advanced Linear Models for Data Science 2: Statistical Linear Models: Johns Hopkins University
  • Statistical Methods: University of Leeds

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R Programming (19)
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Linear Regression (12)
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Statistical Inference (11)
Regression Analysis (10)
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Logistic Regression (7)
Probability Distribution (7)
Bayesian Statistics (6)
Medical Statistics (6)

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