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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


  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology

    ★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    Coursera

    Vision Models: Train and Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Failure Analysis, Deep Learning, AI Workflows, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Performance Metric, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • R

    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Become an EMT

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Airway Management, Trauma Care, Automated External Defibrillator, Medical History Documentation, Patient Communication, Child Health, Childbirth, Pediatric First Aid, Defibrillation, Clinical Assessment, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Maternal Health, Blood Pressure, Vital Signs, Respiratory Care, Neurology, Medication Administration, Cardiology, Pharmacology

    ★ 4.8 (2.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Healthcare Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Scientific Methods, Statistical Reporting, Informed Consent, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Drug Development, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference

    ★ 4.7 (4.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Preventative Healthcare for the Newborn Baby

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Postpartum Care, Infant Care, Pediatrics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Endocrinology, Pharmacology, Clinical Monitoring, Cardiology, Diagnostic Tests, Laboratory Testing, Hematology, Communication Disorders, Infectious Diseases

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • 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, Data Analysis Software, Database Development, Taxonomy, Analysis, Data Pipelines, Data Processing

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

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    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Drug Discovery

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Market Opportunities, Chemistry

    ★ 4.6 (3.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Nutrición, base del bienestar físico

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Education, Chronic Diseases, Health Promotion, Blood Pressure, Habit Formation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Nutrición y obesidad: control de sobrepeso

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutritional Assessment, Clinical Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Personal Care, Nutrition Education, Preventative Care, Behavioral Health, Meal Planning And Preparation, Behavior Management, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Family Support, Exercise Science

    ★ 4.8 (5.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Community Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Data Quality, Data Collection, Report Writing

    ★ 4.8 (499) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Vision Models: Train and Evaluate: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function: Rice University
  • Become an EMT: University of Colorado System
  • Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials: Johns Hopkins University
  • Preventative Healthcare for the Newborn Baby : University of Colorado System
  • Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Drug Discovery : University of California San Diego
  • Nutrición, base del bienestar físico: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Diabetes – the Essential Facts: University of Copenhagen

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