Building on UMBC’s longstanding experience in health and healthcare fields, IXL offers workforce development courses and certifications for professionals. Whether you’re seeking a career change or are an experienced professional looking for advancement, our instructor-led and self-paced options can help you get new credentials to advance.
Biotechnology
Join our instructor-led courses in biotechnology, to get skills designed for the needs of biotech companies. Courses are open to public, taught online by UMBC faculty, and they can be converted to credit for admitted graduate students.
Learn more about our biotechnology courses and register.
Emergency, Disaster and Health Systems
The Emergency, Disaster and Health Systems (EDHS) program at UMBC now offers non-credit professional development courses for professionals. Learn from instructors with experience in clinical simulation, mobile integrated healthcare, and emergency and disaster health.
Check back soon for EDHS course information.
Medical Cannabis Studies
UMBC has partnered with leading cannabis industry trainer Green Flower to provide multiple certifications and job support for the cannabis industry. For health professionals, the 16-week medical cannabis certificate focuses on key needs for industry professionals in Maryland and nationwide.
Learn more about the medical cannabis certificate.

Sonography
UMBC’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is a CAAHEP-accredited program with industry partnerships in the Baltimore region and a 97% job-placement rate after graduation (in 2023).
Learn more about the Sonography program.
More Health & Medical Programs
UMBC offers additional self-paced and instructor-led online classes and certificates for health professionals. You can start these courses any time and there are no pre-requisites.
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician Training
- Online Medical Administrative Assistant Certification with MBC
- Online Medical Billing and Coding Certification Prep
- Online Pharmacy Technician Certification Prep
- See the full list of online, self-paced health and medical courses