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11 Johns Hopkins online courses you can take for free, including a COVID-19 contact tracing class with an automatic certificate

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  • Like Harvard, MIT, and Columbia, Johns Hopkins University offers many free online courses, with free or paid certificates.
  • Johns Hopkins also has longer programs and multi-course specializations to earn certificates of completion to show future employers.
  • Below are 11 free online courses offered through Coursera and FutureLearn, in subjects ranging from public health to web programming.

Ranked as the 10th best college in the world, Johns Hopkins University is famous for its top-notch programs in research, medicine, and engineering. Whether you’re interested in science, health, or coding, there are probably many classes at JHU that could be helpful to your career growth or personal development. 

Luckily, through platforms like Coursera and FutureLearn, a good number of courses are available completely for free online, with optional certificates ($0-$79) to add to your LinkedIn or resume. 

There are also paid programs and specializations (multiple courses bundled together) offered by Johns Hopkins, such as Data Science or Foundations of Global Health, that cost a fraction of what a master’s degree would and also offer certification upon completion.

11 online Johns Hopkins courses you can take for free:

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

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Length: 7 hours

Certificate cost: Free

For those interested in contact tracing jobs, this introductory course covers the science of SARS-CoV-2, how contact tracing works, the ethical implications of tracking COVID-19 cases, and some of the most common contact tracing obstacles. As part of a special promotion, the fee for the certificate is waived, meaning you will automatically receive a certificate of completion.

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Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing

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Length: 3 hours

Certificate cost: Free

Intended for managers and developers of contact tracing programs, this course provides helpful metrics and strategies to improve contact tracing efforts through Contact Tracing Evaluation and Strategic Support Application (ConTESSA). Like the COVID-19 contact tracing course, this one also provides automatic certification.

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COVID-19: Effective Nursing in Times of Crisis

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Length: 2 weeks (2 hours per week)

Certificate cost: Free

This course covers the current challenges nurses are facing during the pandemic and shares tips on how to provide the best care possible to COVID-19 patients in low-resource environments and crisis settings. Like the contact tracing courses, this one also provides certification upon completion, free of charge.

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Psychological First Aid

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Length: 6 hours

Certificate cost: $49

Using the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), students learn how to help those dealing with mental trauma and injuries, whether at school, work, home, church, the military, or anywhere else.

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HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Web Developers

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Length: 5 weeks (40 hours total)

Certificate cost: $79

Aspiring web developers and programmers go through the beginning steps of learning HTML and CSS before moving on to more advanced coding and building web applications in JavaScript.

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Chemicals and Health

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Length: 11 hours

Certificate cost: $49

This course explores how chemicals in our environment impact our health, including how our bodies get exposed to them, what to do when they get there, how to measure them, and the bigger picture of what they mean for our collective and individual health.

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Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

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Length: 12 hours

Certificate cost: $49

Clinical trials evaluate new treatments for diseases, and how they’re constructed makes a crucial difference in their effectiveness. This course covers the basic design and mechanical principles of randomized clinical trials, as well as how they’re analyzed and reported. 

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An Introduction to the US Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

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Length: 6 weeks (24 hours total)

Certificate cost: $49

Led by staff from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, this course covers how food in the US intersects with equity, public health, and the environment. Students learn the politics and history behind how food is consumed and distributed throughout the country.

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Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change

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Length: 6 weeks (18 hours total)

Certificate cost: $49

This course covers the scope of gun violence in the US, individual state standards for gun ownership, evidence-based gun violence reduction programs, and how public opinion differs on gun control and how to best reduce shootings in America.

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Introduction to the Biology of Cancer

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Length: 8 hours

Certificate cost: $49

Meant for anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of cancer, this course goes over the molecular biology of cancer, the risks factors of major types of cancers worldwide, and how different cancers are screened and treated.

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Foundations of Health Equity Research

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Length: 5 weeks (15 hours total)

Certificate cost: $49

For anyone interested in health equity research, this course covers the core fundamentals, along with insights on where health inequalities occur as well as how to engage community stakeholders to push for change.

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New daily COVID-19 cases in the US just hit their lowest levels since October

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Emergency room nurse David Wilson receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, right, looks on outside the Chatham County Health Department on December 15, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia.

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  • On Monday, the US reported the lowest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since October. 
  • Experts say falling rates may be due to social distancing, seasonal virus patterns, or dips in testing. 
  • “We’re nowhere out of the woods,” former CDC Director Tom Frieden said on CNN. 
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The US hit a positive milestone in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic Monday, with the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases reported since October 25, according to data out of Johns Hopkins University.  

On Monday, 64,938 new cases were reported; back in October, the low was 62,020, Forbes wrote. 

Experts say the dips in case rates are no license to ease up on mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing, even if you’re vaccinated. 

“Now is the time to not let up our guard,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on “Face the Nation” Sunday. 

“Now is the time to double down.” 

There are several potential explanations for the drop 

The current low comes after the seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases in the US dropped below 100,000 on Friday for the first time since November. 

In December, by contrast, the average daily infection rate was 200,000, and at its peak in January, it was close to 250,000. Since January 12, new case rates have steadily declined, the Washington Post reported. 

Experts say the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines does not explain the drop. “I don’t think the vaccine is having much of an impact at all on case rates,” former CDC Director Tom Frieden said on CNN Sunday. “It’s what we’re doing right: staying apart, wearing masks, not traveling, not mixing with others indoors.”

Other experts say seasonal patterns in the virus may also play a role, and some have wondered if declining rates are merely a reflection of fewer people getting tested. 

No matter the cause, experts say that remaining diligent is critical to keep case rates dropping, especially as more contagious coronavirus variants continue to spread. “We’re nowhere out of the woods,” Frieden said. 

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