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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Practice Management, Case Management, Care Coordination, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Budgeting, Medical Management, Patient Coordination, Operating Budget, Public Health, Primary Care, Patient Flow, Preventative Care, Health Systems, Health Care, Staff Management, Hospital Experience, Nursing and Patient Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Regulatory Compliance
★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Experimentation, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Program Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Public Health and Disease Prevention
★ 4.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Data Import/Export, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning, Risk Analysis
★ 4.7 (44) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Human Development, Taxonomy, Physiology, Bioinformatics, Biology, Cell Biology, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology, Biotechnology, Neurology, European History, Ancient History, World History, Scientific Methods
★ 4.4 (19) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Public Health, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Research, Medical Science and Research, Health Promotion, Preventative Care, Social Determinants Of Health, Statistical Analysis, Risk Analysis
★ 4.8 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Infant Care, Nutrition Education, Pediatrics, Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition and Diet, Childhood Education and Development, Child Welfare, Meal Planning And Preparation, Working With Children, Nutritional Assessment, Child Development, Preventative Care, Health Education, Caregiving, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health, Health Equity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Model Training, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Analytics, Pandas (Python Package), Drug Development, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Manipulation, Medical Science and Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Scientific Visualization, Molecular Biology, Machine Learning
★ 2.4 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Model Training, Health Disparities, Clinical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, Model Evaluation, Health Technology, Health Policy, Decision Intelligence, AI Integrations, Data Analysis
★ 4.4 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Environment, Sanitation, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Health And Safety Standards, Occupational Hygiene, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Radiation Protection, Water Quality, Epidemiology
★ 4.8 (108) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Injury Prevention, Health Education, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Public Health, Media and Communications, Interviewing Skills, Advocacy, Mental Health, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.8 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient Communication, Caregiving, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education and Support, Patient-centered Care, Direct Patient Care, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Psychosocial Assessments, Self-Awareness, Communication
★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Life Sciences, Clinical Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Molecular Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks