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.

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Nutrition and Diet, Demography
★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Immunology, Preventative Care, Social Sciences, Community Health, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Social Network Analysis, Case Studies
★ 4.8 (1.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Immunology, Drug Development, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Personal protective equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Assessment
★ 4.7 (169) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Preventative Care, Infectious Diseases, Program Evaluation, Risk Analysis, Quantitative Research, Correlation Analysis, Health Policy, Science and Research, Research, General Science and Research
★ 4.8 (806) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Biostatistics, Science and Research, Correlation Analysis, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Risk Analysis
★ 4.7 (5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Infection Control, Chronic Diseases, Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Practices
★ 4.7 (2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Microbiology, Pathology, Preventative Care, Environmental Monitoring
★ 4.5 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infection Control, Environmental Science, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Environment, Environmental Laws, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Crisis Intervention, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Legal Strategy, Case Studies
★ 4.6 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Jordan University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health, Pathology, Medical Laboratory, Preventative Care, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, General Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Oncology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Event Monitoring, Infection Control, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Technical Communication, Anomaly Detection, Infectious Diseases, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection, Information Privacy
★ 4.7 (389) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Crisis Intervention, Community Health, Public Health, Triage, Health Care, Long Term Care, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Care Management, Health Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Risk Analysis
★ 4.8 (119) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Surveys, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infection Control, Community Health, Community Outreach, Survey Creation, Emergency Response, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Research, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Data Collection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months