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Microcredentials

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 topics.

Mountaineer Micro Academy

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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AI Marketing Lab:

3-Part Pathway

This learning path provides a hands-on introduction to AI-driven marketing tools and workflows. Through 3 courses, learners will conduct AI-assisted market research and transform ideas into functional applications using Base44’s no-code development platform.

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Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program

For Healthcare Professionals

Gain evidence-based skills to treat tobacco use disorders and achieve higher patient abstinence rates with this online course from the WVU School of Dentistry.

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DINING WITH DIABETES

Build confidence in managing nutrition and daily food choices for those who live with diabetes. Look at the effects diabetes has on the body and how thoughtful dietary decisions can support better health outcomes.

An elderly woman with obesity waits with a worried expression while a nurse takes her blood pressure.

EVERY BODY IS DIFFERENT:

Addressing Stigma in Obesity Care

Examine the relationship between weight bias and health by exploring how stigma intersects with social factors, health, and 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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MOVEMENT DIAGNOSIS:

Applications to Physical Therapy 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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Nature-Based Nursing:

The Art of Forest Bathing

Participants are introduced to the practice of forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, a research-informed, nature-based approach to enhancing health and well-being through mindful immersion in natural environments.

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PATIENT CARE:

Caring for Patients with Disabilities

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.

A doctor uses a tablet with communication aids to speak with his elderly latina patient.

PATIENT CARE:

Individuals Who Speak English as a Second Language (ESL)

Learn practical strategies for overcoming language barriers and increasing patient trust in clinical settings.

A young woman with obesity happily exercises with dumbbells.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Explore the relationship between exercise and health. Learn how exercise and nutrition can be tailored for healthcare professionals or anyone passionate about exercise, food, and the care of patients who are overweight or obese.

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VITAL SIGNS AND HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS:

Implications for Mobility Interventions

Examine the physiological responses to immobility, treatment, and the hospital environment. Explore these topics through the lens of vital sign interpretation during mobility interventions by understanding normal physiological responses to activity compared with abnormal reactions.

Foundations of Healthcare Leadership (FHL) Series

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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FHL LEARNING PATH

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 series, earn additional badges and certificates that signify completion.

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COMMUNICATION AS AN ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILL

Develop strategies to resolve workplace conflict constructively. Gain the practical messaging tools to navigate leadership challenges, significant organizational change, and diverse stakeholder groups. This course is included in the FHL Learning Path.

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HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCE 101

Understand the complex financial system that underpins patient care, research and education. Analyze key concepts in healthcare finance, and explore the financial relationship between clinical care, discovery, and education. This course is included in the FHL Learning Path.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

Create and implement a strategic plan for your team using real-life scenarios from a wide range of healthcare settings. This course is included in the FHL Learning Path.

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WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT

Understand the impact of psychological safety, emotional intelligence, resilience, and well-being in the workplace, while providing strategies to enhance employee productivity, satisfaction, and retention. This course is included in the FHL Learning Path.

Upgrade Your Credentials

WVU offers flexible, online microcredentials designed to help busy professionals like you to efficiently acquire in-demand skills and advance your career.

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