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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Public Health Principles: Systems and Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Systems Thinking, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, Health Systems, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Community Health, Health Informatics, Media and Communications, Emergency Response, Collaboration, Communication, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Global Sodium Reduction Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Mitigation, Blood Pressure, Nutrition Education, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Policy Development, Health Policy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Physiology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cardiology, Case Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Reaching Vulnerable Groups through Pandemic Policy

    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

    ★ 4.7 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    Lecturio

    Cardiovascular Disorders: Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Skills you'll gain: Cardiac Surgery, Chronic Diseases, Patient Education And Counseling, Cardiology, Medical Surgical Nursing, Care Management, Cardiac Stress Testing, Electocardiography, Nursing, Patient Evaluation, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Care Coordination, Patient Education and Support, Nursing Care, Nursing Practices, Echocardiography, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, Perioperative Care, Diagnostic Tests, Hemodynamics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Strategic Marketing, Substance Abuse, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Higher Education, Online Advertising, Regulatory Requirements, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Mental and Behavioral Health, Advertising, Behavioral Health, Analytics, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Visualization, Data Quality, Data Storytelling, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Policy Development, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Diversity Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Primary Care, Preventative Care, Long Term Care, Health Care, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Care Coordination, Health Promotion, Community Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Health, Epidemiology, Patient Education and Support, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Diagnostic Tests, Education and Training

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Civil Registration & Vital Statistics in Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Demography, Health Policy, Medical History Documentation, Diversity Awareness, Record Keeping, Governance, Data Quality, Health Information Management, Data Collection, Case Studies, Civil Procedures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    American Council on Exercise

    Lifestyle & Wellness Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Nutrition and Diet, Stress Management, Nutrition Education, Health And Wellness Coaching, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Substance Abuse, Chronic Diseases, Meditation & Breathwork, Health Promotion, Mental Health

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    SkillUp

    Advanced Healthcare Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Decision Intelligence, Clinical Documentation, Health Informatics, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Medical Privacy, Large Language Modeling, Logistic Regression, Computer Vision, Embeddings

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Health Assessment, Simulations, Governance, Simulation and Simulation Software, Policy Development, Health Promotion, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Systems Analysis, Environmental Issue, Data Collection

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Climate and Health for Healthcare Professions

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Climate Change Programs, 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, Community Organizing, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Systems, Clinical Leadership, Leadership Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

  • Public Health Principles: Systems and Strategies : Coursera
  • Global Sodium Reduction Strategies: Johns Hopkins University
  • Reaching Vulnerable Groups through Pandemic Policy: Politecnico di Milano
  • Cardiovascular Disorders: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Lecturio
  • Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University
  • Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India: University of Copenhagen
  • Civil Registration & Vital Statistics in Population Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Lifestyle & Wellness Strategies: American Council on Exercise
  • Advanced Healthcare Analytics: SkillUp

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