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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Maternal Health, Nutrition and Diet, Child Health, Social Impact, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Community Outreach, Data Collection, Research, Program Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering, Personal Care, Environmental Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Science, Child Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Governance, Health Care, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Clinical Leadership, Social Network Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Health Promotion, Preventative Care, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Demography, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Systems Thinking
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Care Management, Healthcare Ethics, Compassion, Patient Evaluation, Patient-centered Care, Dignity in Care, Clinical Assessment, Self-Awareness, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Pulmonology, Respiration, Anatomy, Patient Evaluation, Physiology, Clinical Nutrition, Pathology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Radiation Therapy, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Informed Consent, Treatment Planning, Patient-centered Care, Urology, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Terminology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Parent Communication, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Education And Counseling, Preventative Care, Pharmacology, Community Health, Persuasive Communication, Media and Communications, Child Health, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Pulmonology, Chronic Diseases, Respiratory Care, Primary Care, Respiratory Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Rehabilitation, Patient Education And Counseling, Diagnostic Tests, Treatment Planning, Health Equity, Preventative Care, Community Health, Patient-centered Care
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Digital Transformation, Health Technology, Public Health, Medical Privacy, Health Systems, Health Care, Data Governance, Interoperability, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Chronic Diseases, Health Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks