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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

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

    Skills you'll gain: Speech Therapy, Communication Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Sensory Systems Analysis, Anatomy, Surgery, Perioperative Care, Chronic Diseases, Operating Room (OR), Acute Care, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment, Medical Management, Physiology, Patient Preparation, Respiration, Pathology, Clinical Assessment, Infectious Diseases

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Nephrology, Surgery, Perioperative Care, Medical Practices and Procedures, Patient Preparation, Chronic Diseases, Long Term Care, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Patient Evaluation, Acute Care, Patient Treatment, Pharmacology, Diagnostic Tests, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacotherapy

    ★ 4.8 (373) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    The New Nordic Diet - from Gastronomy to Health

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Cooking, Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Health Education, Food and Beverage, Preventative Care, Health Promotion, Meal Planning And Preparation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Adaptability, Community Health, Mental Concentration, Environment, Child Health, Clinical Trials

    ★ 4.6 (779) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • I

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    HPV-Associated Oral and Throat Cancer: What You Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Cancer Screening, Oncology, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Treatment Planning, Oral Health, Primary Care, Infectious Diseases, Radiation Therapy, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Surgery

    ★ 4.8 (472) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • T

    The University of Melbourne

    Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Environment, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Medical Science and Research, Oncology, Pharmacotherapy, Biology, Nutrition and Diet

    ★ 4.8 (848) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medical Diagnosis

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Diagnostic Radiology, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Machine Learning Methods, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Radiology, Artificial Neural Networks

    ★ 4.7 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • T

    The Pennsylvania State University

    Dairy Production and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Development, Manufacturing and Production, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Biotechnology, Production Management, Land Management, Environmental Management Systems, Preventative Care, Climate Change Mitigation, Infection Control, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research, Biomedical Technology, Epidemiology, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Tests, Data Analysis Software, Database Development, Taxonomy, Data Pipelines, Scientific Visualization, Data Processing

    ★ 4.6 (1.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development

    ★ 4.5 (355) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • Y

    Yale University

    Introduction to Breast Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Oncology, Clinical Trials, Diagnostic Tests, Radiation Therapy, Treatment Planning, Surgery, Care Management, Preventative Care, Rehabilitation, Clinical Research, Pathology, Precision Medicine, Patient Treatment, Maternal Health, Biology, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Patient Education And Counseling, Molecular Biology

    ★ 4.9 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Diabetes – the Essential Facts

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Disparities, Chronic Diseases, Community Health, Endocrinology, Nutrition and Diet, Health Equity, Medical Science and Research, Surgery, Treatment Planning, Exercise Therapy, Biology

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding Cancer Metastasis

    Skills you'll gain: Capillary, Hemodynamics, Drug Development, Oncology, Cell Biology, Biology, Pathology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

    ★ 4.9 (2.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation: Universiteit Leiden
  • The New Nordic Diet - from Gastronomy to Health: University of Copenhagen
  • HPV-Associated Oral and Throat Cancer: What You Need to Know: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression: The University of Melbourne
  • AI for Medical Diagnosis: DeepLearning.AI
  • Dairy Production and Management: The Pennsylvania State University
  • Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Genome Assembly Programming Challenge: University of California San Diego
  • Introduction to Breast Cancer: Yale University

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