HMX Fundamentals Courses
Apply now for the next HMX Fundamentals course period.
The HMX Fundamentals series features courses on foundational topics important for a variety of health care careers, including biochemistry, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, and physiology. Our next course period begins April 15, 2025 – apply by Monday, April 7 for Fundamentals courses.
Or apply for our June course period which begins June 3 – there’s no application fee for Fundamentals courses through April 11.
Course Information
Upcoming course periods
April 15 – June 27, 2025 | Apply now through April 7 at 12 noon US ET for Fundamentals courses
June 3 – August 15, 2025 | Apply now
Partial tuition waiver application deadline for June courses: Tuesday, April 29 at 12 noon US ET (HMX Fundamentals only)
September 2 – November 14, 2025 | Application opens May 14
January 13 – March 27, 2026 | Application opens August 13
Course length
Each course is 10 weeks long. New lessons are released weekly, and material remains available until the course closes. Expect to spend 3-6 hours per course per week.
Course cost
US$995 for an individual course
US$1490 for a two-course bundle
US$1985 for a three-course bundle
US$2585 for a four-course bundle*
US$2985 for a five-course bundle*
Please note: All courses in a bundle must be completed in the same session.
*Only available for the upcoming June course period.
For HMX Fundamentals courses only, a limited number of partial tuition waivers are available or active students are eligible for the student rate of $800 per course.
Certificates available
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Completion
Individual Courses
Physiology
Learn foundational physiology concepts like partial pressure, compliance, and supply and demand, and see how they relate to the working of biological systems – and to patient treatment.
Immunology
Understand how the innate and adaptive immune systems function to protect the body – and see how key immunology concepts are linked to the treatment of disease.
Genetics
Learn key concepts of genetics as they relate to inheritance of disease, population-specific risk, and genetic testing – and see how increased knowledge of the human genome is applied in clinical settings.
Biochemistry
Understand fundamental biochemical principles like the rules of energy and cellular specialization – and see how these concepts apply in real-life scenarios and clinical settings.
Pharmacology
Understand how drugs act in the body, and see how pharmacology principles are applied in clinical settings and in drug discovery and development.
Course Bundles
You can create the bundle that is right for you by selecting which courses you want to take when you apply. While it is possible to take any bundle of concurrent courses, suggested possibilities include the following combinations.
Three-course bundles
- Immunology, Genetics, and Biochemistry – If you are interested in learning Genetics and Immunology, but don’t feel fully confident in your knowledge of the molecular and metabolic foundations of health and disease, take this bundle.
- Physiology, Pharmacology, and Biochemistry – Take these three courses to understand the physiological basis of various diseases as well as the basis of their pharmacological treatment. Knowledge of biochemistry will give you deeper grounding for what you learn in Pharmacology.
Two-course bundles
- Immunology and Genetics – Advances in genetics and immunology are leading to an improved understanding of disease, and translating into better diagnostics and treatments. With this course bundle, you will gain an understanding of these rapidly evolving fields and how they relate to the practice of medicine.
- Physiology and Biochemistry – Most disease processes have a physiological and a molecular basis. With this course bundle, you will gain an understanding of processes at an organ system level and tie this knowledge to an understanding of molecular and metabolic foundations.
- Physiology and Pharmacology – Select this bundle to understand the basis of many conditions at an organ system level as well as the pharmacological principles underlying treatment.