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.

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Hematology, Chronic Diseases, Respiration, Pulmonology, Physiology, General Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Patient Treatment, Pathology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Dentistry, Dental Care, Oral and Dental Care, Dental Procedures, Public Health, Dental Hygiene, Oral Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Periodontology, Higher Education, Surgery, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Physiology, Hematology, Preventative Care, Blood Banking, Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Cooking, Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Health Education, Food and Beverage, Preventative Care, Health Promotion, Meal Planning And Preparation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Adaptability, Community Health, Mental Concentration, Environment, Child Health, Clinical Trials
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Precision Medicine, Data Transformation, Life Sciences
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Surgery, Perioperative Care, Chronic Diseases, Operating Room (OR), Acute Care, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Medical Management, Patient Preparation, Respiration, Infectious Diseases, Anatomy, Pathology, Clinical Practices, Pharmacotherapy, Immunology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Environment, Environmental Science, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, General Science and Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Infectious Diseases, Preventative Care, Immunology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Biology, Biochemistry, Taxonomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Community Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Child Health, Preventative Care, Health Disparities, Working With Children, Health Equity, Family Support, Exercise Science, Community Development, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Student Support and Services, Health Policy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Risk Management, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, International Finance, Financial Systems, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Socioeconomics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Governance, Epidemiology, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Programs, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Resource Management, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Vulnerability, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Medical Science and Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Correlation Analysis, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months