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.

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology, Oncology, Physiology, Pathology, Cell Biology
★ 4.8 (415) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Computer Programming, Analysis, Software Testing, C and C++, Python Programming, Network Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Java Programming, Computer Science, Java, Big Data, Debugging, Rust (Programming Language), Program Development, Javascript
★ 4.6 (17K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 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
★ 4.9 (61) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Environment, Anthropology
★ 4.8 (42) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Cooking, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Meal Planning And Preparation, Health Promotion, Health Informatics
★ 4.7 (34K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Promotion, Governance, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Research
★ 4.7 (355) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Utrecht University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Microbiology, Health Assessment, Sanitation, Infection Control, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Behavioral Economics, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Emergency Response, Social Determinants Of Health, Environmental Issue, Psychology
★ 4.7 (715) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Neurology, Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
★ 4.9 (3.2K) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Computer Vision, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Imaging, Data Preprocessing, Model Deployment, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Science and Research, Health Care, Chronic Diseases
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months