Antimicrobial Resistance Courses and Certifications

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Improving Clinical Outcomes By Optimization of Antibiotic Practices

2 reviews

This video based course will introduce learners to the basic principles of appropriate antibiotic use, demonstrate how to apply these principles to the management of common infections, and outline how to develop and maintain an antimicrobial stewardship…

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy with Timeouts

Learn practical approaches for reassessing antibiotic therapy in hospitals through interactive cases covering various infections, promoting appropriate antimicrobial use and patient care.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

2395 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive exploration of antimicrobial resistance, covering mechanisms, public health implications, and laboratory methods for identification and susceptibility testing.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance

Explore social dimensions of antimicrobial resistance, from individual behaviors to global policies. Learn interdisciplinary approaches and social science methods to address this complex health challenge.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding antibiotic resistance

16 ratings at OpenLearn

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat, compromising our ability to treat infections and increasing the risk of routine surgery. Resistant infections are increasing due to overuse of antibiotics...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Managing Antibiotic Resistance

3 reviews

Understand antibiotic resistance, and how antimicrobial stewardship can slow down or reduce it, with this free online course

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Syndromic Testing and Antimicrobial Stewardship

1 review

Explore how syndromic testing can aid rapid disease diagnostics and what this means for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Point Prevalence Surveys

1 review

Learn how to use Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS) to measure antibiotic consumption and fight antimicrobial resistance.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Antimicrobial Databases and Genotype Prediction: Data Sharing and Analysis

1 review

Predict antimicrobial resistance, master data-sharing, and enhance your expertise in AMR genomics using cutting-edge databases.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Antimicrobial Stewardship: A competency-based approach

Equips clinicians with knowledge and tools to improve antimicrobial use through case-based examples, highlighting stewardship principles for common clinical scenarios and providing a framework to combat resistance.

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Reducing antimicrobial resistance of treatable sexually transmitted infections in antenatal care

Improve prevention, detection, and treatment of STIs in antenatal care settings, focusing on antimicrobial resistance and best practices for managing curable infections in pregnant women.

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain

Explore how antibiotic use in farming contributes towards resistant bacteria in our food chain. What can we do about this issue?

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Role of Diagnostics in the Antimicrobial Resistance Response

Understand how diagnostics can be used in both the prevention and treatment of antimicrobial resistance.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Oslo

Exploring the Landscape of Antibiotic Resistance in Microbiomes

Explore the exciting microbial world and how this knowledge is revolutionising our understanding of antibiotic resistance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO practical toolkit

Practical guidance for implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs in healthcare facilities in low-resource settings, covering planning, interventions, assessment, and competency development.

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate