Available Classes
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For descriptions of all NNLM classes see the Class Catalog. For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
| Event Title Sort descending | Start Date | End Date | Summary | Type | ROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHEM: clearing the way to easy-to-read health materials | September 5, 2023 | April 30, 2026 | Get an overview on assessing health education materials, and learn how the National Library of Medicine uses a health education materials assessment tool to figure out if health education materials are easy-to-read in this 2 hour on-demand, online class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| An Introduction to ClinicalTrials.gov On Demand | November 1, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | This online, self-paced course introduces and demonstrates searching and understanding search results in ClinicalTrials.gov.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Common Data Elements: Standardizing Data Collection | September 1, 2021 | June 17, 2025 | This online, self-paced course describes how librarians and other information professionals can facilitate data standardization and research data sharing using common data elements (CDEs).
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Consumer Health Information Specialization On-Demand | July 11, 2022 | April 30, 2026 | Discover the basics of providing consumer health information through 8 independent learning modules. Earn up to 8 hours credit towards a Consumer Health Information Specialization.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Data Ethics | November 1, 2024 | April 30, 2026 | Learn about ethical problems health science librarians may encounter in data visualization, data sharing, and data collection.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | NCDS |
| Data Management Sharing Policy (DMSP) Webinar Recordings On-Demand | May 8, 2024 | April 15, 2026 | This on-demand Moodle class contains 5 recorded webinars introducing the basics of data management and the new NIH requirements for data management and sharing that began in 2023.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | NCDS |
| Drug and Chemical Information 1. Using, Providing and Prescribing Medications | July 15, 2023 | May 1, 2025 | Learn how to find drug and chemical safety information, side effects, and interactions in MedlinePlus and locate prescription and over-the-counter FDA drug labeling in DailyMed in this 2 hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 2. Finding Properties, Effects, and Interactions | July 15, 2023 | May 1, 2025 | Learn how to find drug and chemical information, adverse effects, molecular properties and more in this 2 hour on-demand class. Resources covered include PubChem, LactMed, LiverTox, NLM Bookshelf and PubMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 3. Exploring New Drug Research | July 15, 2023 | May 1, 2025 | Discover drug therapy clinical trials and learn how drugs, chemicals, and related topics are indexed in MeSH in order to hone a PubMed search strategy for systematic reviews and other complex research in this 2 hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug Terminologies and RxNorm | August 29, 2023 | August 21, 2025 | Learn the basic concepts of medical terminologies, followed by a deep dive into NLM's RxNorm, an NLM-authored medical terminology specializing in drug information, in this 1 credit hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Finding and Using Health Statistics | September 19, 2023 | March 31, 2026 | This online, self-paced course for librarians and students in health sciences describes different types of health statistics, how they are collected, and where they can be found.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Getting the Right Information to Patients Using MedlinePlus Connect | April 4, 2023 | March 31, 2026 | This 1 hour on-demand class introduces MedlinePlus Connect, and points to resources for implementing MedlinePlus Connect at your institution. MedlinePlus Connect is a tool that enables the integration of MedlinePlus resources into external systems like electronic health record systems, patient portals, and other applications. Working knowledge of MedlinePlus is suggested pre-requisite.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Health Data Standards and Terminologies | December 9, 2024 | December 8, 2025 | Explore the different types of health data standards and how they support interoperability of health information systems. Learn about relevant National Library of Medicine (NLM) terminology products, tools, and services in this on-demand, online class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Health Literacy On Demand | October 11, 2021 | April 30, 2026 | Learn about health literacy definitions, best practices, tools for communicating health information clearly, and resources for improving health literacy. This on-demand narrated tutorial takes about an hour to complete. It offers CHES, CNE, and MLA credit.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Health Reference Express: Communication and Confidentiality Essentials for Library Workers | January 13, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | Learn how to conduct a health reference interview using ethical and effective communication strategies in this 3 credit-hour, on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching On-Demand | February 21, 2023 | February 28, 2026 | Learn how to accommodate for vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches of PubMed. This 1.5 CE credit on-demand course, offered through the NNLM Moodle platform, provides answers and allows participants to engage with exercises to practice what you learn. Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | August 25, 2021 | November 1, 2025 | An interactive guided tour of the MedlinePlus website that takes about 1 hour to complete.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Workshop On-Demand | June 30, 2023 | April 17, 2026 | This on-demand workshop offered in Moodle is intended for those without much experience working in research data management and will provide an overview of the NIH policy, research data management basics, and related resources.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| NIH Public Access Policy for Librarians | March 4, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | Learn the basics of the NIH Public Access Policy, the manuscript submission process, how to use NCBI and My Bibliography to track compliance, and potential roles for librarians.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Phrase Searching in PubMed | February 25, 2025 | February 24, 2026 | Learn about searching PubMed for exact phrases or variations on a phrase.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Preprints: Accelerating Research (On-Demand) | October 14, 2021 | October 16, 2025 | What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared? This 1-hour, online, self-paced course introduces preprints and how they can be used in literature searching and in sharing your research results with others.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence-Based Information | August 30, 2021 | April 30, 2026 | This 1 credit hour on-demand course provides an introduction to three free resources from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health: the NIDA website, DailyMed and LactMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | Region 6 |
| PubChem (On-Demand) | July 22, 2022 | July 20, 2026 | PubChem is the National Library of Medicine’s open chemistry database and the largest freely accessible reference tool for chemical information.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Research Data Management | November 1, 2024 | April 30, 2026 | An introduction to research data management (RDM) for librarians, including best practices for supporting researchers and the elements most important to document, store, and preserve data.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | NCDS |
| Research Data Sharing | November 1, 2024 | April 30, 2026 | Get an overview of the data sharing process and best practices for sharing research data.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | NCDS |