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.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Biostatistics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Unsupervised Learning, Infectious Diseases, Graph Theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Precision Medicine, Epidemiology, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Python Programming
★ 4.3 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Environment, Microbiology, Scientific Methods
★ 4.8 (2.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Biology
★ 4.8 (59) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infection Control, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, R Programming, Public Health, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Model Optimization, Differential Equations, Data Modeling, Immunology, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution
★ 4.8 (307) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biology, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Biochemistry, Respiration, Endocrinology, Oncology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Long Term Care
★ 4.7 (804) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Microbiology, Infection Control, Immunology
★ 4.9 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Data Analysis Software, Database Development, Data Pipelines
★ 4.6 (1.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Software, Quantitative Research, Unsupervised Learning, Data Synthesis, Research, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Simulation and Simulation Software, Pharmacology, Science and Research, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, General Science and Research, Life Sciences, Network Analysis, Biology
★ 4.4 (990) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Process Engineering, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Sustainable Engineering, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing and Production, Materials science, Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Process Analysis, Scalability
★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Immunology
★ 4.8 (501) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Physiology, Pathology
★ 4.7 (136) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks