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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 January 14, 2025. Apply before the deadline on January 6 at 12 PM US ET.

Course Information

Upcoming course periods

January 14 – March 28, 2025 | Apply now through January 6 at 12 PM US ET

April 15 – June 27, 2025 | Application opens December 11
June 3 – August 15, 2025 | Application opens March 26


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
Please note: Three is the maximum number of courses you can bundle; all courses in a bundle must be completed in the same session.

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.

Learn more about physiology course topics and faculty. 

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.

Learn more about immunology course topics and faculty. 



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.

Learn more about genetics course topics and faculty. 

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.

Learn more about biochemistry course topics and faculty. 


Pharmacology

Understand how drugs act in the body, and see how pharmacology principles are applied in clinical settings and in drug discovery and development.

Learn more about pharmacology course topics and faculty. 

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. Note: Courses in a bundle must all be completed during the same course period.

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.