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Infectious Disease Courses

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.

Popular Infectious Disease Courses and Certifications


  • I

    Imperial College London

    Immunology: The Immune System and its Failures

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology, Oncology, Physiology, Pathology, Cell Biology

    4.8 stars, 415 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (415) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    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 stars, 17K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (17K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    American Museum of Natural History

    Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

    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 stars, 61 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (61) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Environment, Anthropology

    4.8 stars, 42 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (42) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Stanford Online

    Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

    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 stars, 34K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (34K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Stanford Online

    Antibiotic Stewardship

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health

    4.7 stars, 804 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (804) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Health Systems Development

    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 stars, 355 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (355) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Utrecht University

    The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Research

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice

    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 stars, 715 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (715) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Medical Neuroscience

    Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Neurology, Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

    4.9 stars, 3.2K reviews, Advanced, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (3.2K) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    AI in Medical & Healthcare

    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

    Category: New
    New
  • L

    Lecturio

    Microbiology Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

    4.8 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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