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Cost-Effective Online Certificate Programs In Bioinformatics / Biostatistics / Applied Statistics / Computation Biology

I am planning to online graduate certificate in areas of computation science relevant to biologists

(bioinformatics / biostatistics / applied statistics / computation biology)

I want such certificate accredited but still affordable.

I live US but online courses accredited internationally are OK.

Just an example I could find is standford graduate certificate course in Bioinformatics which costs me about $12,320 - $15,840 (11 - 12 units)

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updated by Ram Ram • written by John • John

So what's the question?

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written by Neilfws Neilfws

I need suggestion on a certificate program

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written by John • John

Have you now graduated, John?

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written by Kevin Blighe Kevin Blighe

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https://www.coursera.org is free.

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written by microbeatic microbeatic

thanks, good for learning but I am not sure if this has significant meaning while comes to find a job ?

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written by John • John

I think if you complete all assignments it gives you certificate of completion. Maybe not as effective on finding job as the paid courses, but definitely worth it. Good luck.

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written by microbeatic microbeatic

To be honest, I'm not sure if completing any of these "accredited" certificate programs would be of much more help finding in finding a job, either. Have you found job listings that suggest these would be good for something?

If I were you, I might try to find a few current job listings that you think are the ones you'd like to be applying for after you complete your program and contact them to see if having completed such a program would make you a more attractive candidate.

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written by Steve Lianoglou Steve Lianoglou

The program at the University of Manchester (UK) is fantastic. http://octette.cs.man.ac.uk/bioinformatics/

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written by Michele Busby Michele Busby

From web it looks like they have a degree program only, is there a shorter (certificate) program ?

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