Healthcare Professional Education and Training
We provide a full range of interactive self-paced guides. We've organized them by category to help you find what you need.
Self-paced trainings
Featured courses
Getting Started with UnitedHealthcare
This is the first course all new care providers should complete. Whether you are new to our network, have a new employee, or simply need a refresher, this self-paced course is designed to give you what you need to get started working with us.
UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal Overview
Discover how you can use the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal for all of your online services, including claims, eligibility, prior authorization, referrals and much more.
Special Needs Plan (SNP) Model of Care Training for Providers
This CMS required training includes information about the different types of SNPs tailored to individual needs. You’re considered a SNP care provider if you see UnitedHealthcare plan members who have benefits under a Medicare Advantage SNP.
CME credit courses
OptumHealth™ Education (OHE) is a jointly accredited education company with over 30 years of experience as a full-service provider of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE). OHE is simultaneously accredited to provide medical, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, social work, dental and dietitian continuing education activities.
All content is available free of charge to learners. To get started, simply create an account and choose the activities you'd like to participate in.
Educational programs
Coding Corner offers educational courses to help you improve your coding accuracy.
Education and training-related news
July 18, 2025
Help patients receive colorectal cancer screenings
We offer valuable tools to help your discussions with patients about colorectal cancer screenings.
July 17, 2025
Arizona Medicaid: New test approved for cervical cancer screenings
Self-collected hrHPV testing in a health care setting is recently FDA approved for routine cervical cancer screenings.
June 20, 2025
New York Medicaid: Cultural competency training required by Oct. 1, 2025
Take this free online course for an overview of how to meet your patients’ cultural, health literacy and language needs.
June 20, 2025
Chronic Disease Awareness Month: Obesity
Heath care professionals will learn how to address cultural and social factors that link to cause obesity and diabetes.
May 16, 2025
Get SDOH screening aids and resources in one place
Learn how to easily share screening results and access SDOH tools, resources and training to better support your patients.
May 05, 2025
Integrating traditional healing — a success story from Hawaii
Cultural barriers can affect patient health outcomes. Adding traditional cultural practices in the treatment plan can help.
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