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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Mindfulness, Community Health, Social Justice, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Stress Management, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Media and Communications, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Learning Strategies, Biology, Health Care
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Justice, Intercultural Competence, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Cultural Responsiveness, Public Health, Diversity Awareness, Community Health, Health Policy, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, Discussion Facilitation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Data Collection, Report Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Descriptive Analytics, Data Ethics, Data Preprocessing, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Federated Learning, Autoencoders, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Data Mining, Medical Coding, Responsible AI, AI Security, Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Informatics, Predictive Modeling, Patient Flow, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Interpersonal Communications, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Privacy, Interviewing Skills, Microbiology, Community Outreach, Rapport Building, Public Health, Case Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Community Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Emergency Response, Crisis Intervention, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Media and Communications, Mitigation, Public Affairs, Interpersonal Communications, Persuasive Communication, Risk Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Policy, Community Outreach, Community Health, Cultural Sensitivity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Technology, Health Systems, Clinical Research, Data Science, Clinical Research Ethics, Data Ethics, Bioinformatics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Sterilization, Medical Terminology, Infection Control, Asepsis, Pathology, Hand Hygiene, Sterile Procedure, Anatomy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Health And Safety Standards, Sanitation, Medical History Documentation, Diagnostic Tests, Safety Standards, Physiology, Patient Communication, Infectious Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Endocrinology, Physiology, Neurology, Clinical Practices, Medical Terminology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Programs, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Community Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Vulnerability, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Contraindication, Medical Prescription, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacotherapy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Drug Interaction, Healthcare Ethics, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Safety, Dietetics, Preventative Care, Ancient History, Liberal Arts
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Image Analysis, Medical Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Electric Power Systems, Bioinformatics, Drug Development, Sustainable Technologies, Generative AI, Patient-centered Care, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks