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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


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    The University of Melbourne

    Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Oncology, Environment, Cell Biology, Biology, Medical Science and Research, Research Design, Nutrition and Diet

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    NASM Personal Fitness Trainer

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Smart Goals, Health Assessment, Sports Medicine, Human Musculoskeletal System, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutritional Assessment, Respiration, Physiology, Neurology, Automated External Defibrillator, Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Coaching, Health And Wellness Coaching

    4.7
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Drug Development

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pre-Clinical Development, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacology, Regulatory Compliance, Commercialization, Patient Safety

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    University of California San Diego

    Algorithms on Strings

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Structures, Text Mining, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Equine Welfare and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Injury Prevention, Public Health, Vital Signs, Safety Assurance, Athletic Training, Physiology, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Emergency Response, Psychology

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    399 reviews

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    The George Washington University

    Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Health Care Administration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Policy, Health Information Management, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Health Equity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Systems Thinking, Collaboration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Northwestern University

    Introduction to Reproduction

    Skills you'll gain: Obstetrics And Gynecology, Anatomy, Family Planning, Endocrinology, Oncology, Physiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medical Diagnosis

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Diagnostic Radiology, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Medical Science and Research, Machine Learning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Probability & Statistics

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding Cancer Metastasis

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Oncology, Cell Biology, Biology, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Evolution Today

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Biology, Culture, Climate Change Adaptation, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Microbiology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, Part1

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Semiconductors, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Testing, Chemical Engineering

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Unix Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Unix, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Version Control, Bash (Scripting Language), Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Shell Script, Linux, Mac OS, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression: The University of Melbourne
  • NASM Personal Fitness Trainer: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Drug Development: University of California San Diego
  • Algorithms on Strings: University of California San Diego
  • Equine Welfare and Management: University of California, Davis
  • Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety: The George Washington University
  • Introduction to Reproduction: Northwestern University
  • AI for Medical Diagnosis: DeepLearning.AI
  • Understanding Cancer Metastasis: Johns Hopkins University
  • Evolution Today : Universiteit Leiden

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