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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Environmental Issue, Advocacy, Social Determinants Of Health, Environmental Science, Health Education, Community Health, Health Care, Public Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Systems, Clinical Leadership, Patient Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Leadership Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Classification Algorithms, Amazon Web Services, Model Training, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Software, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Health Assessment, Simulations, Governance, Simulation and Simulation Software, Policy Development, Health Promotion, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Development, Community Health, Systems Analysis, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Data Collection
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Social Work, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Community and Social Work, Social Sciences, Community Health, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Public Policies, Community Outreach, Vulnerability, Cultural Responsiveness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Education, Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Digital Analysis, Program Evaluation, Driving engagement, Web Content, Digital Communications, Public Health, Behavioral Economics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Persuasive Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Resilience, Human Development, Behavioral Health, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, Preventative Care, Health Promotion, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Chronic Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Social Justice, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Child Health, Socioeconomics, Health Informatics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Public Health, Data Visualization, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Strategic Marketing, Substance Abuse, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Preventative Care, Socioeconomics, Higher Education, Online Advertising, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Mitigation, FinTech, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Analytics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Health Disparities, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Research, Community Health, Research Methodologies, Health Information Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Failure Analysis, Deep Learning, AI Workflows, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Analysis, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Policy, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Governance, Cleanliness, Climate Change Adaptation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Public Health, Health Disparities, Coordination, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks