This webpage has been updated in March 2020, in light of the curtailing of many face-to-face courses and training for family carers due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This update was made possible with the support of Dominique Phillips, Dr. Attracta Lafferty, and our colleagues in the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems.

This page will be continually updated to reflect the latest online courses run nationally and internationally which may be of interest to Family Carers. If you are aware of a course which you feel should be included please email with details.
Inclusion of a course on this page should not be seen as an endorsement of that particular course.
Not all of these courses are currently available, as they will have intake dates at differing times of the year.
Most of the courses below are free of charge, and some have a cost attached. Some have free elements, with the full course having a cost.

Caring Counts - The Open University (Free)
Supporting People Living with Long-term Conditions - Future Learn/ Kings College London (Free)
Internet of Things for Active Aging - Future Learn/ Taipei Medical University (Free)
Confidence to Care book - Home Instead Ireland (Available on Amazon.co.uk)
Caring for Adults - The Open University (Free)
What about me? A personal development course for carers in Wales - The Open University (Free, open to non-Welsh carers).
Hand Hygiene elearning Course - Family Carers Ireland/ The Learning Rooms (Free)
Basic First Aid: How to Be an Everyday Hero - Future Learn/ University of Glasgow (Free)
Aging Well: Falls - Future Learn/ Newcastle University (Free)
Caring for Older People: a Partenrship Model - Future Learn/ Deakin University (Free)
Family Caregiver Alliance Webinar Archive - Family Caregiver Alliance (USA based) (Free)
Caregiver Training Videos - mmLearn (USA based) (Free)
Stress Control - HSE & NHS (Free)

Home Based Care - Home Based Education - Alzheimer Society of Ireland (Free)
Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and Education - Home Instead Senior Care (US). (Free)
Understanding Dementia MOOC - University of Tazmania (Free)
The Many Faces of Dementia - Future Learn/ University College London (Free)
Dementia Care: Staying Connected and Living Well - Future Learn/ Newcastle University (Free)
Dementia E-Learning Course - Social Care Institute for Excellence (Free - please note material dates from 2009)
Dementia Care: Living well as Dementia Progresses - Future Learn/ Newcastle University (Free)
Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives - Future Learn/ UCL (Free)
Foundations in Dementia - Future Learn/ University of Nottingham (Free)
Living with Dementia - Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies - Coursera// Johns Hopkins University (Free, fee for certificate)

Caring for People with Psychosis and Schizophrenia - Future Learn/ Kings College London (Free)
Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT - Future Learn/ University of Reading (Free)
Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice - Future Learn/ Kings College London (Free)
Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People - Future Learn/ University of Reading (Free)
Psychological First Aid - Coursera/ Johns Hopkins University (Free, fee for certificate)

Autism Spectrum Disorder - Coursera/ University of California, Davis. (Free access to course materials, cost attached to gaining certificate)
Understanding Autism - Future Learn/ University of Kent (Free)
Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education - Coursera/ University of Capetown (free, fee for certificate)
Talking End of Life with People with Intellectual Disability - CareSearch (Free)
Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities - Future Learn/ London School of Hygeine & Tropical Medicine (Free)
Intellectual Disability Mental Health eLearning: for carers and family - University of New Sounth Wales (Australia) (Free)