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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Physiology, Preventative Care, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Semiconductors, Manufacturing and Production, Process Engineering, Production Process, Materials science, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Chemical Engineering, Laboratory Equipment, Process Control, Verification And Validation, Electronics, Micrometer, Process Analysis, Process Development, Laboratory Testing, Scientific Methods, Chemistry, Systems Of Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Mammography, Molecular Biology, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Clinical Trials, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Radiation Therapy, Cell Biology, Treatment Planning, Patient Treatment, Pathology, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Biology, Risk Analysis, Surgery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Biology, Sustainable Development, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Estimation, Experimentation, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Environment, Biological Engineering, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Physiology, Sustainable Development, Medical Science and Research, Environmental Science, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Analysis, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Sensory Systems Analysis, Failure Analysis, Microbiology, Dealing With Ambiguity, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Environment, Environmental Science, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, General Science and Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Research, Environmental Science, Physics, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Microbiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, General Science and Research, Life Sciences, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Nutrition and Diet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Physiology, Hematology, Preventative Care, Blood Banking, Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Manufacturing and Production, Process Engineering, Cell Cultures, Chemical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Production Process, Microbiology, Sustainable Technologies, Biochemistry, Sustainable Business, Cell Biology, Process Control, Sustainable Systems, Molecular Biology, Process Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months