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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Covid-19 Death Medical Analysis & Visualization using Plotly

    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

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health

    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

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sanitation, Hazard Analysis, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Risk Analysis, Epidemiology, Water Quality, Pollution Prevention, Climate Change Adaptation

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Una Salud: la salud humana, animal y de los ecosistemas

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Diet, Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Biology, Research and Design, Microbiology

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Translating Research to Communities

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Community Health, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Research, Culture, Research Methodologies, Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Machine Learning for Medical Data

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, Clinical Informatics, Statistical Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Electronic Medical Record System, Machine Learning Algorithms, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Fundamentals for Implementing a Hypertension Program

    Skills you'll gain: Blood Pressure, Pharmacist Assistance, Pharmacy Operations, Healthcare Project Management, Nursing Management, Community Health, Care Management, Clinic Management Systems, Chronic Diseases, Medication Administration, Medication Therapy Management, Care Coordination, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Vital Signs

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    New York University

    MOST from a Conceptual Perspective

    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

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Protein Intake for Vegan Diets

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition Education, Nutrition Counseling, Nutritional Assessment, Sports Medicine

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Network Modeling and Analysis in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Bayesian Network, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Probability Distribution

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    Lund University

    Klimat, miljö och hälsa

    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, Community Health, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Covid-19 Death Medical Analysis & Visualization using Plotly: Coursera
  • Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Una Salud: la salud humana, animal y de los ecosistemas: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Translating Research to Communities : University of Michigan
  • Machine Learning for Medical Data : SkillUp
  • Fundamentals for Implementing a Hypertension Program: Johns Hopkins University
  • MOST from a Conceptual Perspective: New York University
  • Protein Intake for Vegan Diets: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Network Modeling and Analysis in Python: University of Michigan

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