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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


  • I

    Imperial College London

    Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Infection Control, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Community Outreach, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Clinical Practices, Diagnostic Tests, General Medicine, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology

    4.2 stars, 223 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (223) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • T

    Taipei Medical University

    Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease

    Skills you'll gain: Nephrology, Dialysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Chronic Diseases, Medication Administration, Urinalysis, Clinical Monitoring, Physiology, Patient Evaluation, Drug Development, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Public Health

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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  • C

    Coursera

    Machine Learning for Kyphosis Disease Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Model Training, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (13) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Imperial College London

    What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Life Sciences, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Drug Development, Pharmacology, Chronic Diseases

    5 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fudan University

    全球卫生导论

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Nutrition and Diet, Infectious Diseases, Health Systems, Health Care, Nutrition Education, Emergency Response, Health Disparities, Preventative Care, Health Equity, Primary Care, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Health Policy, Childbirth, Environmental Science

    4.5 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • I

    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass: Non-communicable Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Cardiology, Public Health, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Health Education, Internal Medicine, Preventative Care, Medical Science and Research, Pathology, Oncology, Neurology, Risk Analysis

    4.9 stars, 120 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (120) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Interventions and Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Model Optimization, Data Modeling, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Differential Equations, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability Distribution

    4.7 stars, 56 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (56) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Social Justice, Community Health, Health Systems, Health Administration, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Program Evaluation, Governance, Preventative Care, Community Outreach, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Geneva

    In the footsteps of Zika… approaching the unknown

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Health Equity, Emergency Response, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Justice, Media and Communications, Neurology, Anthropology, Maternal Health, Diagnostic Tests, Research

    4.7 stars, 115 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (115) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Epidemiology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology

    4.4 stars, 59 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Biostatistics, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Fighting Misinformation in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Science and Research, Health Education, Peer Review, Critical Thinking, digital literacy, Immunology, Health Information Management, Scientific Visualization, Analytical Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London
  • Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease: Taipei Medical University
  • Machine Learning for Kyphosis Disease Classification: Coursera
  • What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them: Imperial College London
  • 全球卫生导论: Fudan University
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Non-communicable Diseases: Imperial College London
  • Interventions and Calibration: Imperial College London
  • Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage: Johns Hopkins University
  • In the footsteps of Zika… approaching the unknown: University of Geneva
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego

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