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.

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Biology, Culture, Climate Change Adaptation, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Microbiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Infectious Diseases, Patient-centered Care, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Informed Consent
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Structural Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Preventative Care, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Social Justice, Program Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Radiation Therapy, Diagnostic Tests, Oncology, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Surgery, Care Management, Clinical Trials, Risk Analysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Imaging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Biochemical Assays, Clinical Trials, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Biostatistics, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Data Collection, Statistical Methods, Risk Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Nephrology, Surgery, Medical Practices and Procedures, Chronic Diseases, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Pharmacology, Diagnostic Tests
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Anatomy, Physiology, Life Sciences, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Biology, Cultural Diversity, Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Taxonomy, Criminal Investigation and Forensics
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 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
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Cleansing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Transformation, NumPy, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Modeling, Electrophysiology, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months