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.

Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Sterile Procedure, Asepsis, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, 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

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Critical Care, Public Health, Intensive Care Medicine, Respiratory Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Socioeconomics, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Personal protective equipment, Social Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Laboratory Testing, Pathology
★ 4.7 (344) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Taxonomy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infection Control, Medical Laboratory, Public Health, Laboratory Testing, Sterilization, Environmental Science, Laboratory Techniques, Biotechnology, Environment Health And Safety, Biology, Environment, Food and Beverage, Tax, Safety Culture, Culture
★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Biology, Taxonomy, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials
★ 4.8 (57) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Environment Health And Safety, Investigation, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Laboratory Testing, Anthropology, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Data Collection
★ 4.8 (42) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infection Control, Public Health, Physiology, Preventative Care, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management
★ 4.8 (632) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Oral and Dental Care, Oral Health, Oral Cancer Screening, Dental Care, Dentistry, Cardiology, Pain Management, General Medicine, Endocrinology, Dental Procedures, Oral Hygiene, Oncology, Chronic Diseases, Hematology, Patient Treatment, Anesthesiology, Surgery
★ 4.9 (827) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Medication Therapy Management, Utilization Management, Hospital Medicine, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Diagnostic Tests, Long Term Care
★ 4.7 (800) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Nutrition and Diet, Demography
★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Infection Control, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Clinical Assessment, Specimen Collection, Medical Devices, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Preventative Care, Health Technology, Patient Treatment, Pharmacotherapy
★ 4.5 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environment, Pathology, Biology, Research
★ 4.8 (163) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months