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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Emergency Services, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Crisis Intervention, Health Equity, Leadership, Health Administration, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Initiative and Leadership, Diversity Awareness, Professionalism, Community Health, Emergency Response, Infectious Diseases, Decisiveness, Adaptability, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The George Washington University
Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Equity, Informed Consent, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Public Health, Health Policy, Personal Injury Law, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Intellectual Property, Infectious Diseases, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Affairs, Emergency Response
★ 4.3 (8) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Data Import/Export, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning, Risk Analysis
★ 4.7 (44) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Nursing Process, Perioperative Care, Nursing and Patient Care, Nurse Education, Nursing Care, Nursing, Oncology, Clinical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Patient Education And Counseling, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Pathology, Patient Treatment, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Epidemiology
★ 4.7 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacy Operations, Patient-centered Care, Medication Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Health And Safety Standards
★ 4.7 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Practice Management, Case Management, Care Coordination, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Budgeting, Medical Management, Patient Coordination, Operating Budget, Public Health, Primary Care, Patient Flow, Preventative Care, Health Systems, Health Care, Staff Management, Hospital Experience, Nursing and Patient Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Regulatory Compliance
★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Epidemiology, Injury Prevention, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Counseling, Preventative Care, Medical Prescription, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pharmacology, Public Policies, Rehabilitation, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Health, Treatment Planning, Patient Communication, Advocacy
★ 4.8 (51) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Nephrology, Dialysis, Critical Care, Intensive Care Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, Life Support, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases, Infection Control, Public Health, Medical Science and Research, Preventative Care, Health Technology, Surgery, Immunology, Health Policy, Care Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Medical Emergency, Neurology, Trauma Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Evaluation, First Aid, Patient Treatment, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychiatry, Emergency Response, Injury Prevention, Patient Transport, Health Assessment
★ 4.8 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Accident Prevention, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Working With Children, Family Support, Child Health, Resilience, Social Skills, Safety Assurance, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Standards, Nutrition Education, Health And Safety Standards, Mental Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention
★ 4.7 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Model Training, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Analytics, Pandas (Python Package), Drug Development, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Manipulation, Medical Science and Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Scientific Visualization, Molecular Biology, Machine Learning
★ 2.4 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacotherapy, Pain Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Pharmacy, Patient-centered Care, Medical Prescription, Mental and Behavioral Health, Life Sciences, Neurology, Molecular Biology, Substance Abuse, Human Musculoskeletal System, Sensory Systems Analysis, Physiology, Biochemistry, Research, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Science and Research
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months