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.

Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient Positioning, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Occupational Health, Lifting Ability, Personal protective equipment, Health And Safety Standards, Infection Control, Injury Prevention, Infectious Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Medical Surgical Nursing, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Biology
★ 4.9 (63) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Environment, Anthropology
★ 4.8 (42) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials, Research Design, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Clinical Research, Public Health, Research Methodologies, Infectious Diseases, Research, Health Policy
★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health
★ 4.7 (804) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Taxonomy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Laboratory, Public Health, Sterilization, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environmental Science, Laboratory Techniques, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Environment Health And Safety, Biology, Environment, Food and Beverage, Tax, Safety Culture, Culture
★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Promotion, Governance, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Research
★ 4.7 (355) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Microbiology, Health Assessment, Sanitation, Infection Control, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Behavioral Economics, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Emergency Response, Social Determinants Of Health, Environmental Issue, Psychology
★ 4.7 (718) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Mitigation, Patient Treatment, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
★ 4.8 (580) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis
★ 4.7 (4.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months