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: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Chronic Diseases, Diversity Awareness, Health Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Experimentation, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Scientific Methods, Program Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cinematic Health
Skills you'll gain: Respiratory Care, Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Geriatrics, Hospice, Pulmonology, Chronic Diseases, Infection Control, Patient-centered Care, Caregiving, Patient Safety, Care Management, Basic Patient Care, Nursing Care, Long Term Care, Hand Hygiene, Cultural Sensitivity, Dignity in Care, Patient Observation, Nutrition and Diet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Drug Development, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Molecular Biology, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning
Intermediate · 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

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Epidemiology, Crisis Management, Health Technology, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Social Work, Public Health, Telehealth, Mental Health, Health Informatics, Surveys, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Pulmonology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Function Testing, Respiration, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medication Therapy Management, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment, Pharmacotherapy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Chronic Diseases, Community Health, Mental Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute of Science
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Documentation, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices, Technical Documentation, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Technical Communication, Materials science, Manufacturing Processes, Prototyping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Policy, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Food and Beverage, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Medical Science and Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Biostatistics, Health Equity, Medical Records, Demography, Vital Signs, Health Policy, Diversity Awareness, Medical Coding, Record Keeping, Data Quality, Health Information Management, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks