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 Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Patient Treatment, Drug Development, Clinical Assessment
★ 4.7 (170) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Media and Communications
★ 4.9 (235) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Health Policy
★ 4.7 (5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Patient Evaluation, Health Systems, Direct Patient Care, Personal protective equipment, Drug Development, Media and Communications
★ 4.7 (222) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Nebraska
Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Patient Safety, Mental Health, Media and Communications
★ 4.7 (167) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environment, Health Policy, Governance
★ 4.6 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Radiation Therapy, Health Care, Public Health, Health Education, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Cell Biology, Medical Terminology, Health And Wellness Coaching, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Pathology, Biology, Health Informatics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Computer Programming, Analysis, Software Testing, C and C++, Python Programming, Network Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Java Programming, Computer Science, Java, Big Data, Debugging, Rust (Programming Language), Program Development, Javascript
★ 4.6 (17K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Promotion, Governance, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Research
★ 4.7 (355) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Medical Surgical Nursing, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Microbiology, Infection Control, Immunology
★ 4.9 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Exercise Therapy, Physiology, Nutrition and Diet, Chronic Diseases, Public Health
★ 4.8 (4.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks