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Epidemiology Courses

Epidemiology courses can help you learn disease transmission, outbreak investigation, statistical analysis, and public health principles. You can build skills in data collection, critical thinking, and interpreting health trends. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software, geographic information systems (GIS), and modeling techniques that are essential for analyzing health data and making informed decisions in public health initiatives.

Popular Epidemiology Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Geneva

    Ebola : Vaincre ensemble !

    Skills you'll gain: Public Affairs, Media and Communications, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Healthcare Ethics, Mathematical Modeling, Drug Development, Research, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Emergency Response, Social Studies, Medical Science and Research, Clinical Research Ethics, General Science and Research, Public Health, Pharmaceuticals, International Relations, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pharmacology

    ★ 4.4 (54) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Demography, Occupational Health, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Regulations, Occupational Hygiene, Social Justice, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Issue, Public Health, Health Equity, Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Social Determinants Of Health, Climate Change Mitigation

    ★ 4.7 (312) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Global Health Challenges and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Health Policy, Advocacy, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Climate Change Adaptation, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Immigration Law, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Policy Development

    ★ 4.8 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Summary Statistics in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Public Health, Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Pathology, Healthcare Ethics, Microbiology, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Diagnostic Tests, Laboratory Testing, Water Resources, Neurology, Public Health, Hematology, Sanitation, Immunology, Biology, Health Disparities, Case Studies, Patient Treatment, Clinical Assessment

    ★ 4.7 (740) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Zurich

    Myocardial Infarction

    Skills you'll gain: Cardiology, Acute Care, Chronic Diseases, Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Tests, Anatomy, Preventative Care, Blood Pressure, Behavioral Health, Physiology, Pharmacotherapy

    ★ 4.8 (469) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Environment, Sanitation, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Health And Safety Standards, Occupational Hygiene, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Radiation Protection, Water Quality, Epidemiology

    ★ 4.8 (107) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Policy Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Case Studies, Biostatistics, Predictive Modeling, Vulnerability

    ★ 4.7 (642) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology

    ★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Environment Health And Safety, Investigation, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Laboratory Testing, Anthropology, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

    ★ 4.8 (41) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Systems Science and Obesity

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Network Analysis, Public Health, Network Model, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics

    ★ 4.6 (205) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The University of Hong Kong

    Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Biostatistics, Community Health, Mitigation, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Immunology, Preventative Care, Microbiology, Risk Analysis, Media and Communications

    ★ 4.9 (234) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular epidemiology courses

  • Ebola : Vaincre ensemble !: University of Geneva
  • Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Global Health Challenges and Governance: Imperial College London
  • Summary Statistics in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University
  • Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases: Duke University
  • Myocardial Infarction: University of Zurich
  • Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events: Johns Hopkins University

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