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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.


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Popular Infectious Disease Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology, Biology

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Imperial College London

    What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Public Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Justice, Community Health, Health Administration, Infectious Diseases, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Syndemics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health, Substance Abuse, Infectious Diseases, Quantitative Research, Chronic Diseases, Anthropology, Probability & Statistics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Jordan University of Science and Technology

    عـــلـم المنـــاعة للجميـــع

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Preventative Care, Clinical Laboratory Science, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Diagnostic Tests, Pathology, Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Oncology, Biology, Chronic Diseases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    生命科学发展史

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Ancient History, Physiology, Human Development, Biology, Infectious Diseases, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Biotechnology, European History, Cell Biology, Immunology, Scientific Methods, Taxonomy

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Primary Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Maternal Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient-centered Care, Behavioral Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Gynecology, Community Health, Health Technology, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Safety and Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    279 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Affairs, Community Organizing, Policy Development, International Relations, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Driving engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Public Health, Geographic Information Systems, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    One Health: Pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Environmental Science, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Food Safety and Sanitation, Legal Strategy, Case Studies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Storytelling, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Triage, Health Care, Long Term Care, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Health Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Cultural Sensitivity, Risk Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    118 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
  • What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them: Imperial College London
  • Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage: Johns Hopkins University
  • Population Health: Syndemics: Universiteit Leiden
  • عـــلـم المنـــاعة للجميـــع: Jordan University of Science and Technology
  • 生命科学发展史: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local: Johns Hopkins University
  • Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide: Johns Hopkins University
  • One Health: Pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response: Politecnico di Milano

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