Individual Students, Residents, and Faculty
IHI Open School online courses are
FREE for individual students, residents, and faculty, as well as members of the Least Developed Countries as categorized by the United Nations. Start taking courses in two easy steps:
1. Register on ihi.org to get started:
2. Once you have created your account, you can
browse the course catalog:
Subscriptions
Before selecting a catalog, read about the options we offer to ensure you purchase the correct catalog.
Groups | 30+ courses | Starting at $100
Provides groups 12 months of access to the full catalog of more than 30 courses listed at
ihi.org/OnlineCourses. Includes the following topic areas:
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Safety
- Leadership
- Person- and Family-Centered Care
- Triple Aim for Populations
- Graduate Medical Education
Group Subscription Benefits
Institutional faculty and organizational leaders around the world rely on the courses as an easy way to bring essential training to students and staff. With a group subscription, administrators are able to see their participants' completion data, and also gain access to the Educator's Toolkit. The Educator’s Toolkit is a robust toolkit that helps educators integrate the courses into their curriculum or training program. Find general guidance as well as ready-made teaching materials for all 13 courses in the Basic Certificate: slides, homework assignments, exams, lesson plans, reading lists, and more.
View all teaching resources.
Professional Groups
| # of Participants | Annual Subscription ($ USD)* |
| < 50 |
$4,199 |
| 51-100 |
$6,299 |
| 101-250 | $10,499 |
| 251-500 | $15,999 |
*Note: subscriptions will not auto-renew. We will contact you when your subscription is approaching expiration.
Academic Groups
Organizations are
eligible for academic group pricing if all learners are students, faculty
members, or residents. Groups that include other learners should view the professional group pricing listed above.
| # of Participants | Annual Subscription ($ USD)* |
| < 50 |
$100 |
| 51-100 |
$200 |
| 101-250 | $300 |
| 251-500 | $400 |
*Students, residents, professors, and learners from the Least Developed Nations may access the online courses for free on an individual basis.
Paid academic group subscriptions include the capability for group administrators to view learners’ course progress reports and access the Educator’s Toolkit.
Scholarships may be available in cases of financial hardship. If you are interested, apply now.
Individual | Full Catalog | $349
Provides you, as an individual, 12 months of access to the full catalog of more than 30 courses listed at
ihi.org/OnlineCourses. Includes the following topic areas:
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Safety
- Leadership
- Person- and Family-Centered Care
- Triple Aim for Populations
- Graduate Medical Education
The complete catalog of online courses includes more than 35 continuing education credits for nurses, physicians, and pharmacists, as well as a Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety to reward the completion of 13 foundational modules. A selection of courses have also been approved for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 2 Activity points.
Individual | Patient Safety Only* | $199
Provides you, as an individual, 12 months of access to the 8 courses listed at
ihi.org/PSCourses. Includes the following topic area:
IHI Membership Benefits
*Note: The “Individual - Patient Safety Only” option does not provide access to the full catalog, only a subset of patient safety courses. Learn more about the patient safety curriculum.
Course Access
Before accessing your courses, please review our Open School Knowledge Base with answers to frequently asked questions.
After purchasing your subscription, access your courses:
