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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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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutritional Assessment, Health And Wellness Coaching, Exercise Science, Physiology, Biology, Anatomy, Communication

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Breastfeeding and Adequate Substitutes

    Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Infant Care, Maternal Health, Postpartum Care, Pediatrics, Anatomy, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Clinical Nutrition, Immunology, Patient Positioning, Food Safety and Sanitation, Endocrinology, Biochemistry

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MedCerts

    Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Emergency Response, Public Health, Information Privacy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Health, Society, and Wellness in COVID-19 Times

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Mindfulness, Community Health, Social Justice, Health Equity, Stress Management, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Media and Communications, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Learning Strategies, Biology, Health Care, Student Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Data Science and scikit-learn in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Statistical Methods, Programming Principles, Data Structures

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Embajador de la Vacuna COVID: Cómo Hablar con los Padres

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Parent Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pediatrics, Advocacy, Public Health, Community Health, Persuasive Communication, Medical Science and Research, Research, Interpersonal Communications, Rapport Building, Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Health & Health Behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Patient Education And Counseling, Behavioral Health, Health Technology, Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Health Assessment, Telehealth, Program Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Medical Management, Preventative Care, Care Management, Practice Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Case Management, Utilization Management, Interoperability, Primary Care, Health Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Electronic Medical Record, Data Management, Health Education

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Responsible AI, Data Mining, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Electocardiography, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Enfermedad respiratoria crónica. Asma - EPOC

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Pulmonology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Function Testing, Respiration, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medication Therapy Management, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment, Pharmacotherapy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Using Generative AI in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Data Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Copilot, Emerging Technologies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    GIS Applications Across Industries

    Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Land Management, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Epidemiology, Community Health, Spatial Data Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Emergency Response, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Emergency Services, Business Development, Environment and Resource Management, Hazard Analysis, 3D Modeling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Breastfeeding and Adequate Substitutes: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics: MedCerts
  • Health, Society, and Wellness in COVID-19 Times : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Data Science and scikit-learn in Python: LearnQuest
  • Embajador de la Vacuna COVID: Cómo Hablar con los Padres: Johns Hopkins University
  • Population Health: Health & Health Behaviour: Universiteit Leiden
  • Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes: University of Houston
  • Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning: University of Glasgow
  • Enfermedad respiratoria crónica. Asma - EPOC: Universidad de los Andes

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