Resources & Learning

Online Courses

Structured professional development for NGO staff, development professionals, and public sector officers. All courses are grounded in CHRSD programme methodologies and deliver transferable, field-tested skills.

3 Courses available
54 Total learning hours
18 Modules across all courses

All courses are delivered online and designed for working professionals. Certifications are issued digitally and can be verified by employers and institutional partners. Enrolment is open to individuals and cohorts.

Course catalogue

Professional development programmes

Intermediate CHRSD-GIS-101

GIS Mapping for Strategic Environmental Frameworks

24 hours Self-paced · 8 modules Environmental

Equips development professionals with practical GIS skills for environmental programme design and monitoring. Covers QGIS, coordinate systems, vegetation index (NDVI) interpretation, and field data integration with mobile applications. Aligned with the NSADMP technical methodology.

Format Online (asynchronous) + 2 live Q&A sessions
Certification CHRSD Certificate of Completion (digital, verifiable)
Target audience Environmental programme officers, M&E staff, field foresters
Prerequisites Basic computer literacy; familiarity with Excel or similar
View syllabus 8 modules
  1. 01 Introduction to Geospatial Data for NGOs 3 hrs
  2. 02 Coordinate Systems and Projection Standards 2 hrs
  3. 03 QGIS: Data Import, Layers, and Symbology 4 hrs
  4. 04 Remote Sensing Fundamentals: Landsat & Sentinel-2 3 hrs
  5. 05 NDVI Analysis and Vegetation Health Classification 3 hrs
  6. 06 Mobile GIS: Field Data Collection Workflows 3 hrs
  7. 07 GIS in Programme Monitoring & Evaluation 3 hrs
  8. 08 Capstone: Designing a Reforestation Monitoring Dashboard 3 hrs
Enquire to enrol CHRSD Certificate of Completion (digital, verifiable)
Advanced CHRSD-AIH-201

Implementing AI Automation in Modern Healthcare Models

18 hours Self-paced · 6 modules Health

A clinical-operational course examining AI deployment in community health screening contexts. Draws directly from the CHRSD AI Vision Care Initiative methodology: computer vision diagnostic pipelines, accuracy validation, clinical safety thresholds, and workflow integration in low-resource settings.

Format Online (asynchronous) + peer-reviewed case analysis
Certification CHRSD Professional Certificate (digital + printed on request)
Target audience NGO health programme managers, digital health officers, clinicians
Prerequisites Understanding of public health concepts; CHRSD-GIS-101 or equivalent recommended
View syllabus 6 modules
  1. 01 AI Diagnostic Systems: Foundations and Clinical Safety 3 hrs
  2. 02 Computer Vision in Refractive Error Screening 3 hrs
  3. 03 Data Pipelines: From Sensor to Clinical Decision Support 3 hrs
  4. 04 Validation Methodologies: Sensitivity, Specificity, AUC 3 hrs
  5. 05 Workflow Integration in Factory/Community Settings 3 hrs
  6. 06 Ethics, Consent, and Data Protection in AI Health Programmes 3 hrs
Enquire to enrol CHRSD Professional Certificate (digital + printed on request)
Foundational–Intermediate CHRSD-DM-301

Ethical Data Management Strategies within Public Sector Implementations

12 hours Self-paced · 4 modules Governance

Covers data governance, privacy law compliance, and ethical data handling for NGOs and government partners managing sensitive datasets — including biometric teacher data, beneficiary health records, and community survey data. References GDPR principles, Bangladesh Data Protection Act, and CHRSD's internal data privacy policy.

Format Online (asynchronous)
Certification CHRSD Certificate of Completion
Target audience Data officers, IT managers, programme coordinators handling personal data
Prerequisites None
View syllabus 4 modules
  1. 01 Data Governance Frameworks for Development Organisations 3 hrs
  2. 02 Legal Compliance: GDPR, Bangladesh DPA, and ICT Act 2006 3 hrs
  3. 03 Biometric Data: Special Considerations and Safeguards 3 hrs
  4. 04 Incident Response and Breach Notification Protocols 3 hrs
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Group enrolment

Cohort and institutional bookings

Organisations may enrol staff cohorts of five or more participants at a time. CHRSD can customise delivery schedules and supplementary materials for institutional clients including government agencies, INGO offices, and private sector partners.

Contact us about cohort enrolment Partnership enquiries

Accreditation note

CHRSD certificates are issued under the authority of the Centre for Humanitarian Research and Social Development Foundation (Reg. No. S-14480/2026). Digital certificates include a unique verification code that can be validated by employers and institutional partners.