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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.


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Popular Infectious Disease Courses and Certifications


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    Fudan University

    全球卫生导论

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Child Health, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Health Education, Environmental Science, Chronic Diseases, World History, Emergency Response

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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    In the footsteps of Zika… approaching the unknown

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Emergency Response, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Media and Communications, Neurology, Maternal Health, Diagnostic Tests, Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology, Biology

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Network Analysis, Tree Maps, Molecular Biology, Biology, Science and Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Jordan University of Science and Technology

    Immunology for all

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health, Pathology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, General Medicine, Microbiology, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Oncology, Molecular Biology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production

    Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Diagnostic Tests, Respiratory Therapy, Microbiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Treatment Planning, Physiology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Public Health

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Interventions and Calibration

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability Distribution

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Public Health, Geographic Information Systems, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Primary Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Maternal Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient-centered Care, Behavioral Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Gynecology, Community Health, Health Technology, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Safety and Security

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Machine Learning for Kyphosis Disease Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Justice, Community Health, Health Administration, Infectious Diseases, Program Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • 全球卫生导论: Fudan University
  • In the footsteps of Zika… approaching the unknown: University of Geneva
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution: University of California San Diego
  • Immunology for all: Jordan University of Science and Technology
  • Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Interventions and Calibration: Imperial College London
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets: University of California San Diego
  • Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide: Johns Hopkins University
  • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University

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