Microbiology courses can help you learn about microbial physiology, genetics, and ecology, as well as the roles of microorganisms in health and disease. You can build skills in laboratory techniques like culturing, staining, and microscopy, along with data analysis for interpreting microbial behavior. Many courses introduce tools such as PCR machines, bioinformatics software, and various types of microscopy, that support conducting experiments and analyzing results in real-world applications.
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Capillary, Hemodynamics, Drug Development, Oncology, Cell Biology, Biology, Pathology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology
★ 4.9 (2.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Pharmacotherapy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing and Patient Care, Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Computational Thinking, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research
★ 4.4 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Oral and Dental Care, Oral Health, Oral Cancer Screening, Dental Care, Dentistry, Cardiology, Pain Management, General Medicine, Endocrinology, Dental Procedures, Oncology, Chronic Diseases, Hematology, Patient Treatment, Anesthesiology
★ 4.9 (824) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Analysis, Systems Analysis, Research Reports, Biology, Life Sciences, Research Design
★ 4.6 (87) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Nebraska
Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Infection Control, Equipment decontamination, Infectious Diseases, Stress First Aid, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Safety, Patient Evaluation, Patient Flow, Epidemiology, Public Health, Mental Health, Media and Communications, Behavioral Health
★ 4.7 (138) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis Software, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Algorithms, Microbiology, Python Programming
★ 4.3 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Epidemiology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology
★ 4.4 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Molecular Biology, Graph Theory, Taxonomy
★ 4.5 (79) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Biology, Sustainable Development, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Estimation, Climate Change Mitigation, Experimentation
★ 4.8 (173) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Development, Manufacturing and Production, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Biotechnology, Production Management, Land Management, Environmental Management Systems, Preventative Care, Climate Change Mitigation, Infection Control, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blood Collection, Specimen Collection, Specimen Processing, Specimen Preparation, Laboratory Testing, Cell Cultures, Biochemical Assays, Cell Biology, Analytical Testing, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biology
★ 4.7 (355) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months