Calcampus (calcampus.edu) offers online science laboratory courses that are accredited but not degree seeking. This means that the courses are geared to those interested in continuing education without needing to complete a series of courses to work toward a focused degree program. The CalCampus biochemistry course is a three-hour course with a one-hour lab. The course is geared for those in health professions.
Michigan State University Department of Biochemistry (bmb.msu.edu) offers comprehensive beginners a four-hour biochemistry course with a virtual lab component built into the course work. The class requires that students be admitted to Michigan State University, however those pursuing continuing education may gain special admission to take a variety of online courses. The course requires prerequisites in the university's introductory chemistry course.
For those seeking more independent learning opportunities, Pearson Higher Education textbooks offer interactive distance learning modules and courses to accompany a variety of its published biochemistry textbooks. There are a variety of textbooks offered by Pearson on biochemistry, many with accompanying laboratory workbooks. These courses are not accredited and are however directly related to the texts sold by the publishing company so this option is viable for the independent learner not in need of credentialed courses.
For those seeking high quality university biochemistry courses Penn State University (psu.edu) offers a variety of chemistry and biochemistry courses with labs for online students. Students must be admitted to the university or transfer from another institution. The introductory biochemistry course is offered as a three-hour seminar with the option of a one-hour laboratory.
For those seeking a highly interactive environment to learn biochemistry independent of a structured University course the Wiley Publishing Company has developed an exceptional free self-paced biochemistry course based on a textbook sold to the publishing company. The course comes complete with quizzes and interactive animations to help students grasp the concepts without the need for a facilitator or professor. This is a great option for students familiar with the basis of biochemistry but in need of a more hands on --- but flexible --- learning environment.