The index of courses: Center for Public Health Preparedness A short list of some of the free courses: Detecting Bio-Terror Field Epidemiology Zoonosis, Preparedness, and Public Health Nuclear Terrorism, Pathways to Prevention Emergency Preparedness Training for Hospital Clinicians Preparedness and Community Response to Pandemics Terrism, Preparedness and Public Health: An Introduction Those are just a few that stuck out at me, there are plenty more.<!-- / message --><!-- sig --> __________________ The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's OPENCOURSEWARE (OCW) project provides access to content of the School's most popular courses. As challenges to the world's health escalate daily, the School feels a moral imperative to provide equal and open access to information and knowledge about the obstacles to the public's health and their potential solutions. http://ocw.jhsph.edu/ Public Health Preparedness Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism Examines the various biological agents that terrorists could use against food or water supplies. Case Studies in Terrorism Response Presents three illustrative case studies to reinforce basic concepts and principles of terrorism preparedness and response, as well as to identify some specific practical considerations. Impact of Pandemic Influenza on Public Health Examines the path of the avian influenza and examines how it could impact world health. Improving Understanding and Collaboration Among First Responders This unique training addresses the institutional culture of five responder groups: law enforcement, EMS, fire, public health, and private security in an attempt at fostering understanding among these groups. Introduction to Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness Introduces the topics of disaster mental health services, mental health surge capacity, and psychiatric first aid. Personal Preparedness Planning For Public Health Workers Public health workers need to understand and implement basic concepts of personal preparedness planning so that they can function effectively as public health emergency responders in a post-9/11 world. Radiation Terror 101 Introduces you to general radiation principles, radiation safety and protection, and the basic types of radiological terror, and also provides practical guidance on acute response techniques and general countermeasures. Training Methods and Continuing Education for Health Workers This course in Training Methods and Continuing Education for Health Workers identifies the role of training and continuing education as an important component of health service and personnel management. 200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything http://oedb.org/library/beginning-on...learn-anything The courses listed here are just the tip of the iceberg. Check out these resources for even more free classes online. MIT OpenCourseWare: MIT offers a whopping 1800 courses online. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health OpenCourseWare: Learn about public health preparedness, mental health, and more from Johns Hopkins. Tufts OpenCourseWare: Get courses from Tufts in medicine, international relations, arts, and sciences. UMass Boston OpenCourseWare: UMass Boston has courses in special education, history, and more. Notre Dame OpenCourseWare: You'll learn lots from Notre Dame's extensive collection of open courses. Utah State OpenCourseWare: Utah offers a variety of course departments, from engineering to education. UC Irvine OpenCourseWare: Get technical training and more from UC Irvine's courses. The Open University LearningSpace: This site has course materials in hundreds of different topics from arts to natural science. http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp