Becoming a pharmacy technician is a simpler path than most students think. While many students are convinced that becoming certified involves months of schooling - currently this is NOT the case. To become a certified pharmacy technician an individual must: Register with the PTCB or ExCPT to take a certification exam. Most states require the PTCB, but the ExCPT is accepted … [Read more...]
What’s New On Alison This Week? [Free Courses]
Latest courses on Alison this week: MS Word 2016 Boost your workplace productivity by learning the important aspects of MS Word, along with its features and functionality. Begin Course Diploma in Biology Learn about the most important aspects of Biology, from how bacteria reproduce, to variations that occur in genes. Begin … [Read more...]
Ultrasound Imaging: A Free Online Course
Ultrasound imaging (also known as diagnostic sonography, medical ultrasound, and ultrasonography) is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses ultrasound to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs. It is a relatively harmless, low cost and accessible imaging technique. The free online course "Ultrasound Imaging: What Is … [Read more...]
Petroleum Geology: A Free Course
Obtain knowledge of the origins of petroleum and gas An overview is given on the conditions that are needed for oil and gas to accumulate in reservoirs. Moreover, techniques to find and exploit these reservoirs are highlighted. The focus always is on the task of the petroleum geologist during the different phases of oil and gas exploration and production. After an … [Read more...]
Explore the Methods Underpinning Forensic Science – A Free Course
The free online course "Introduction to Forensic Science" explores the methods underpinning forensic science, from crime scene investigation to reporting evidential value within a case. The course addresses four major evidence types: drugs of abuse, DNA, firearms and impression evidence, and discusses these through the exploration of a case-based scenario presented across a … [Read more...]
Learn About 3D Printing Body Parts: A Free Online Course
The world of medicine and biomaterials has collided with advances in 3D printing. In a recent case, an infant was born with a rare and life-threatening birth defect and was unable to breathe unaided. A CT scan of the boy’s airways was used to 3D print a bio-sleeve, which was a perfect fit for his bronchus. The material used dissolves in the body, giving the boy’s bronchus time … [Read more...]
Exploring Google Earth – A Free Course
Over 600 million people have used Google Earth to explore the world around them. You can view the highest mountains, the depths of the ocean, the tallest buildings and the busiest cities. You can zoom in and out of this stunning imagery, tilt your view and share these views with your friends. In the Alison free online course "Exploring Google Earth", you will explore the global … [Read more...]
Improve Your Understanding of Biology with this Free Course
"Fundamentals of Biology" is an Alison free introductory course on the science of the living world. These lessons teach learners of all ages about organisms, cells, nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals) and the process of digestion. This online course is an ideal study aid and complement to classes for second level students and is valuable to parents who … [Read more...]
Improve Your Knowledge of Biology – A Free Course
The comprehensive "Advanced Biology" course introduces a broad range of biology subjects including molecular, gene and cell biology, organic and inorganic compounds, experimental methods and designs, regulatory mechanisms in plants and animals, pathogens and parasites and more. This free online course builds on the Introductory Biology course. It is particularly suitable for … [Read more...]
Improve Your Understanding of Biology With This Free Course
The ALISON free online course "Fundamentals of Biology" presents the learner with a basic introduction to the living world. The lessons explore the characteristics of living things, how to use a microscope, and organisms, cells, and nutrients. The course is an ideal study aid and complement to classes for second level students and is valuable to parents who wish to help their … [Read more...]
Explore the Impact of Biochemistry on Bioenergy and Health – Free Course
Biochemistry brings together all of the sciences to study the chemical and physical processes that occur in living organisms. It truly is the science of life. As a scientific discipline in its own right, biochemistry has a major impact on all areas of the life sciences and biochemists are in high demand among employers. This free online course "Biochemistry: the Molecules of … [Read more...]
Climate Change and Health: A Free Online Course
In this MOOC, IPPC authors & experts from 10 countries answer the following questions: Which diseases will increase? Which populations are vulnerable? What can the world do to limit the impact of climate change on health? What policies are needed? We all have our children’s and our own health as a top priority, so why is health not a more prominent topic in the … [Read more...]
Edible Education 101 at UC Berkeley: 2015
Michael Pollan's Edible Education 101 lecture, "A Brief History of the Modern Food System" streamed live from the University of California, Berkeley. Edible Education 101 Course Details The course includes the following video lectures: Edible Education 101: Michael Pollan Edible Education 101: Garrison Sposito and Marion Nestle Edible Education 101: Eric … [Read more...]
Biology – Evolution, Natural Selection and DNA – A Free Online Course
Natural selection is a process resulting in the evolution of organisms that are best adapted to their environment, usually occurring over thousands, and even millions of years. This free ALISON online biology course published by Khan Academy introduces the concepts of evolution and natural selection, and the causes of these fundamental biological processes. Biology - … [Read more...]
Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
This free online course by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine presents the latest data, priorities and debates about the health of adolescents, mothers, newborns and children in an accessible way. Explore the lifecycle from birth to adulthood The course will run over six weeks, exploring the lifecycle from birth to adulthood, to look at adolescent, … [Read more...]
Introduction to Marine Life
A university course produced in association with the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. Examines general aspects of marine biology including the principles of physical and biological oceanography, the biological processes of marine life and the ecology of marine environments. 1: Oceanography 2: Tides and Life in Tidepools 3: Wetlands & … [Read more...]
