40 Short courses in Psychology in United States

Are you good at listening to people and do you want to make a positive impact on their lives? Join the Counselling and Psychology - USA programme is offered by International Career Institute (ICI) - USA.

Are you interested in the psychology of crime? Do you want to learn more about what makes people behave in the ways they do? Take the next step in your career with the Criminal Psychology - USA course at the International Career Institute (ICI) - USA.

Are you inquisitive and logical, and do you have a keen eye for detail? Take the next step in your career with the online Private Investigation - USA course from International Career Institute (ICI) - USA.

This Global Impact - Cultural Psychology offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois is part of the Global Challenges in Business Specialization. 

In this Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life - Living for What Matters Most course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan, you’ll learn how science, philosophy and practice all play a role in both finding your purpose and living a purposeful life. 

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) certificate plan of study program at the University of Cincinnati supports students in: understanding the characteristics of ASD, locating and linking evidence based instructional practices (e.g., structured learning environments, visual supports, systematic instruction) to the characteristics of ASD, and implementing interventions for individuals with ASD. 

The Positive Psychology - Resilience Skills course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania is part of the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization.

The Positive Psychology - Martin E. P. Seligman's Visionary Science Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania explores the past, present and future of positive psychology as a journey through the key scientific leaps led by Dr. Seligman.

The General Psychology course of Boston University is a basic introduction to the field of psychology. 

This Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge - The Unconscious course offered by Coursera in partnership with The University of Edinburgh will examine some of the most influential ideas about the unconscious starting with the work of Sigmund Freud, and follow the development of theories of the unconscious all the way to present research in experimental psychology.

The Introduction to Neuroscience course of Boston University is an introduction to the biological basis of behavior and cognition.

The Learning Behavior Specialist course at American College of Education provides students with content to support learning needs of exceptional students. 

Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition with this Psychological First Aid offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University.

This Mindshift - Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential course offered by Coursera in partnership with McMaster University is designed to show you how to look at what you’re learning, and your place in what’s unfolding in the society around you, so you can be what you want to be, given the real world constraints that life puts on us all. 

Evolving from the popular Honours Academy course at Leiden University, this De-Mystifying Mindfulness course offered by Coursera in partnership with Universiteit Leiden combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines (ranging from psychology, through philosophy, to politics) with experiential learning.

This Positive Thinking and Thriving course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University.

The Scaling Up Mental Health Care Services course offered by Harvard University broaden the support of those who need mental health care services by giving current and future health care leaders the core skills needed to make those changes in their organizations.

This is an advanced residential intensive program dedicated to the study of the mind, epistemology, and contemplative sciences within the Indian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Conducted within a strictly secular and academic framework, the program combines conceptual rigor, methodological transparency, and dialogue with contemporary cognitive sciences, psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy.

The Leading Positive Change through Appreciative Inquiry course offered by Coursera in partnership with Case Western Reserve University is a course dedicated to advancing our understanding and skill in leading strength-based change and on how to create, foster and manage organizations in which people thrive and perform at their best.

The Positive Psychology - Character, Grit and Research Methods course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania is part of the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization.