66 Online Life Sciences Course Programs

The Harvard VPAL CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications online short course offers an overview of CRISPR gene-editing technology and its potential application across various industries. In this course, you will gain an understanding of how CRISPR enhances current genetic engineering practices. Learn to analyze the potential that this powerful disruptive biotechnology has to transform agriculture, renewable energy and healthcare.

In this course, we will explore the diverse marine ecosystems of the Pacific side of Costa Rica through immersive field studies, we will focus on rocky reef ecology, mangrove ecosystems, intertidal zone ecology, plankton ecology, marine biodiversity, conservation practices, local fishing, and the role of genetics in marine conservation.

We offer numerous science and math prerequisite courses that you can complete fully online from anywhere in the world.

Explore animal characteristics, behaviours, health and diversity of life with this free online zoology course.

Safe and hygienic food handling is extremely important to prevent contamination and diseases. This holds especially true for the professionals in the culinary sciences and food management field. Through this course, we have emphasized various areas and practices concerned with the safe handling of foods. We have also focused on the global efforts to ensure food safety along with the ServSafe certification and its various aspects.

Become a qualified horticulturalist. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from very successful, highly qualified, and experienced professionals. The benefit includes Fast track your career as a horticulturist, Learning the inside secrets of how to become a horticulture pro in months not years!, Study a horticulture course that was designed in conjunction with senior members of the profession, Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money traveling to classes, Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are, Have access to a tutor, Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as £25 per week.

The ICI floristry course has been designed in consultation with the floristry industry and teaches you the skills that you need to succeed quickly and conveniently. The benefits include Tracking your career in floristry and learning the inside secrets of how to become a floristry pro in months not years! Study a floristry course that was designed in conjunction with the floristry industry, Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money traveling to classes, Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are, Have access to a tutor, Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as £25 per week.

Become a qualified Pet Care / Vet Assistant. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from very successful, highly qualified, and experienced professionals. Benefits include Fast-track your career as a pet care and veterinary assistant work, Learning the inside secrets of how to become a pet care pro in months not years!, Study a pet care / veterinary course that was designed in conjunction with senior members of the profession, Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money traveling to classes, and Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are, Have access to a tutor, Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as £25 per week.

Become a qualified Equine Horse Care professional. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from very successful, highly qualified, and experienced professionals. It also allows you to enter into a profession that provides great lifestyle benefits for horse lovers. The benefits include Tracking your career as a horse care professional and learning the inside secrets of how to become a horse care pro in months not years! Study an equestrian / horse care course that was designed in conjunction with senior members of the profession, Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money traveling to classes, Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are, Have access to a tutor, Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as £25 per week.

In this free online course, learn about food safety protocols and what is required by law to prevent food-borne illness.

Learn safe food-handling practices required for the catering industry with this free online food hygiene course.

Comprehensive management of an agri-food industry represents a huge competitive advantage as it allows: opening new commercial channels, increasing sales, improving consumer confidence, selling innovative products, avoiding food alerts and crises, minimising impacts, improving production costs, etc.

This course sensitises you to your responsibilities in terms of providing appropriate care and treatment to animals. We explain how to provide animals with the necessary food and shelter while ensuring that their physical and mental needs are met. We show you how to administer medication and select a pet-sitting service to provide optimal animal health care in order to ensure good health and better lives for the living things in your care.

Nearly 10% of the population is allergic to certain ingredients. This means that food manufacturers and services must lower the risk of allergic reactions by providing consumers with clear information and alternatives. This food safety course identifies common food allergens and explains how they affect the body. We go over the regulations governing ingredient labelling and show you how to implement allergen control to protect customers.

This food safety course covers the implementation of the ‘Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points’ HACCP food safety system in the food processing industry. We explain how food is protected from contamination while being processed. We also show you how to properly implement the HACCP’s ‘prerequisite programs’ (PRPs) and lay out its preliminary steps and seven principles to make sure that food safety is protected in your establishment.

Veterinary assistants are to veterinarians what medical assistants are to doctors: they provide support that improves animal care. They require knowledge of specific terminologies and equipment to do their job. This animal care course provides the training you need to become a veterinary assistant and goes over the jargon, job descriptions and requirements of this crucial role. We also provide marketing strategies that can boost a vet business.