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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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    U

    Utrecht University

    The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Environmental Monitoring, Medical Science and Research, Social Determinants Of Health, Biostatistics, Public Health, Environmental Science, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Cardiology, Research

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Essentials of Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Environment Health And Safety, Medical Science and Research, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Disease Clusters

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Community Health, Biostatistics, Public Health, Community Outreach, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Environmental Monitoring, Investigation, Data Collection, Persuasive Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    318 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Copenhagen

    An Introduction to Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Health Education, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Programs, Chronic Diseases

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    882 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Copenhagen

    Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Pathology, Physiology, Laboratory Testing, Precision Medicine, Biochemistry, Chronic Diseases, Endocrinology, Treatment Planning, Patient Treatment, Biology, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, Medical Ultrasonography, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    137 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Environment Health And Safety, Health Disparities, Public Health, International Relations, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Care, Socioeconomics, Governance, Sustainable Development, Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Political Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Intellectual Property

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    495 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Public Health, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Diagnostic Tests, Intensive Care Medicine, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Radiology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    360 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Florida

    COVID-19 - A clinical update

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Critical Care, Public Health, Respiratory Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Socioeconomics, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Personal protective equipment, Laboratory Testing, Clinical Assessment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    344 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Developing the SIR Model

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Public Health, R Programming, Differential Equations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    273 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Care, Preventative Care, Sustainable Development, Nutrition and Diet, Biology, Psychology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Interventions and Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Data Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick: Utrecht University
  • Essentials of Global Health: Yale University
  • Disease Clusters: Johns Hopkins University
  • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials: University of Copenhagen
  • Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview: University of Geneva
  • Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
  • COVID-19 - A clinical update: University of Florida
  • Developing the SIR Model: Imperial College London

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