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Mountaineer Micro Academy

ENHANCE your strengths

Build a portfolio of skills to stand out. WVU's Mountaineer Micro Academy gives you the opportunity to earn distinct microcredentials online and gain in-demand expertise to help you improve your performance and accomplish professional goals. These short, specialized programs cover a wide range of high-impact topics.

To begin registration, click the 'Register' link and use the search box in the Genius Catalog to find and select your online course of interest.
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Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (for healthcare professionals)

Gain the confidence and evidence-based skills to treat tobacco use disorders with this online course from the WVU School of Dentistry. You will learn to achieve higher patient abstinence rates than traditional methods, earn at least 24 continuing education hours, and prepare for the Tobacco Treatment Specialist certification exam.

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Patient Care: Caring for Patients with Disabilities

Through a comprehensive curriculum, you will develop your skills in providing inclusive, patient-centered care for individuals with disabilities in primary care settings. The program emphasizes a holistic approach to care, which will give you the ability to create a welcoming and accessible environment. 

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Patient Care: Individuals who speak English as Second Language (ESL)

Enhance your patient care skills with our focused training on caring for patients who speak English as a second language. This program will teach you practical strategies to deliver respectful, effective care and improve communication and patient trust while bridging language barriers in clinical settings.

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Vital Signs and Hospitalized Patients: Implications for Mobility Interventions

This course examines the physiological responses to immobility, treatment, and the hospital environment. You will explore these topics through the lens of vital sign interpretation during mobility interventions by understanding normal physiological responses to activity compared with abnormal reactions.

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Movement Diagnosis: Applications to PT Practice and Education

Explore proposed models of human movement and apply these models to guide physical therapist clinical practice and communicate your subject knowledge to patients, other healthcare providers, and students.

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Every BODY Is Different: Addressing Stigma in Obesity Care

In this course, you will examine the relationship between weight bias and health by exploring how stigma intersects with social factors of health to impact overall well-being. This microcredential gives you a critical look at how societal attitudes toward body weight contribute to care disparities.

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Understanding Obesity and Physical Activity

This course examines the relationship between exercise and health. You will explore how exercise and nutrition can be tailored for healthcare professionals or anyone passionate about exercise, food, and the care of patients with obesity or who are overweight.

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Foundations of Healthcare Leadership (FHL) Learning Path

This program will build your core healthcare leadership skills by exploring communication, planning, and finance skills to enhance emotional intelligence, resilience, and employee well-being. After completing all 4 courses in the FHL sequence, you will earn additional badges and certificates that signify completion.

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FHL - Workplace Environment

This program will give you an understanding of the impact of psychological safety, emotional intelligence, resilience, and well-being in the workplace, while providing strategies to enhance employee productivity, satisfaction, and retention.

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FHL - Communication as an Essential Leadership Skill

Master the science of communication and develop clear strategies to resolve workplace conflict constructively. Get the practical messaging tools needed to navigate complex leadership challenges, lead teams through significant organizational change, and align diverse stakeholder groups.

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FHL - Strategic planning

Geared toward a wide range of healthcare settings, this course uses real-life scenarios to help you create and implement a strategic plan for your team, developing skills relevant to diverse leadership roles.

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FHL - Health System Finance 101

This course focuses on the complex financial system that underpins patient care, research and education. You will analyze key concepts in healthcare finance and explore the financial relationship between clinical care, discovery, and education.

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dining with diabetes

This course is designed for those living with diabetes and caregivers who want to build confidence in managing nutrition and daily food choices. During the course, you will look at what effects diabetes has on the body and how thoughtful dietary decisions can support better health outcomes.

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Get in Touch

The WVU Online team is here for you during your online learning journey. We can help you navigate the curriculum of your program of interest, understand the application process, and keep you posted on upcoming events and deadlines.

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