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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Molecular Biology, Substance Abuse, Mental and Behavioral Health, Neurology, Medical Science and Research, Physiology, Psychology, Biology, Science and Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection
★ 4.7 (130) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Psychology, Pathology, Molecular Biology
★ 4.9 (3.1K) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacotherapy, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Chronic Diseases
★ 4.7 (127) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Xi'an Jiaotong University
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 (362) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Quality, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Public Health
★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Nebraska
Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Patient Positioning, Infection Control, Equipment decontamination, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Safety, Hospital Admissions, Epidemiology, Public Health, Mental Health, Media and Communications
★ 4.7 (137) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biology, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling
★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Preventative Care, Public Health, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Drug Development, Pharmacology
★ 4.8 (116) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Hospital Medicine, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Long Term Care
★ 4.7 (795) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Laboratory Testing, Anthropology, Diagnostic Tests, Qualitative Research, Data Collection
★ 4.8 (41) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Nursing Homes, Sanitation, Hand Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Personal protective equipment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Urology, Epidemiology, Urinalysis
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months