Healthcare Essentials™
Practical Knowledge.
Professional Confidence.
Build essential knowledge and workplace skills across leadership, clinical support, safety, communication, technology and more through focused 10-hour online courses.
100% Online
Complete focused educational content online on your schedule.
10-Hour Courses
Each Essentials course is structured as a focused 10-hour educational program.
Practical Topics
Explore subjects relevant to healthcare workplaces, professional development and continuing learning.
20 Essentials Courses
Choose from 20 courses across seven healthcare topic groups.
Explore Healthcare Essentials
20 focused 10-Hour Essentials™ courses across seven healthcare topic groups.
Leadership, Professional Development & Workplace Success
- Healthcare Leadership Essentials™
- Healthcare Professionalism & Workplace Success Essentials™
- Healthcare Conflict Resolution & Difficult Conversations Essentials™New
- Healthcare Customer Service & Patient Experience Essentials™
- Healthcare Communication Essentials™
- Healthcare Time Management & Workflow Excellence™
- Home Care Career Advancement Essentials™
- Healthcare New Nurse Confidence & Transition Essentials™
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
- Healthcare Clinical Judgment & Critical Thinking Essentials™
- Medical Terminology Essentials™
- Healthcare CPR, AED & First Aid Essentials™
Behavioral Health
- Healthcare Behavioral Health & Mental Wellness Essentials™
Safety, Compliance & Emergency Preparedness
- HIPAA & Patient Privacy Essentials™
- Healthcare Workplace Safety & OSHA Essentials™
- Healthcare Safety & Bloodborne Pathogens™
- Search, Rescue & Missing Person Awareness Essentials™
Hospice & End-of-Life Care
- Hospice & Palliative Care Essentials™
- Hospice Companion & Volunteer Training Essentials™
Technology & Innovation
- Healthcare AI Essentials™
Specialty Health & Wellness
- GLP-1 Success Blueprint Essentials™
Why Essentials Matter
Focused education can help learners strengthen knowledge across important healthcare and workplace topics.
- Build Practical Knowledge
- Strengthen Workplace Skills
- Develop Professional Confidence
- Support Continued Learning
How It Works
Choose a Course
Select an Essentials course that fits your learning goals.
Learn Online
Work through the focused 10-hour educational content online.
Complete the Course
Successfully complete the applicable course requirements.
Built for Healthcare Professionals
Continue Your Journey
Healthcare Essentials™ are one part of NAHCP’s broader professional-development and education ecosystem.
