Infectious disease courses can help you learn epidemiology, infection control methods, and the biology of pathogens. You can build skills in outbreak investigation, data analysis, and public health communication. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing disease trends and modeling software for predicting outbreaks, that support applying your knowledge in real-world health scenarios.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Infant Care, Child Health, Pediatrics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Tests, Hematology, Infectious Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Public Health, Geographic Information Systems, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Justice, Community Health, Health Administration, Infectious Diseases, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Speech Language Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Anatomy, Surgery, Chronic Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment, Medical Management, Physiology, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Clinical Assessment, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Neurology, Pharmacotherapy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Cleanliness, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Laboratory Testing, Occupational Health, Safety Standards, Environmental Engineering, Thermal Management, Respiratory Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Infectious Diseases, Interactive Data Visualization, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Program Management, Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Collection
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Hematology, Chronic Diseases, Pulmonology, Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Pathology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Oral Cancer Screening, Oncology, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Treatment Planning, Infectious Diseases, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Diagnostic Tests
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research, Data Analysis Software, Database Development, Data Pipelines, Data Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months