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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


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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Sanitation, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Emergency Response, Water Resources, Hand Hygiene, Healthcare Ethics, Community Health, Water Quality, Radiation Protection, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Immunology

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    Imperial College London

    Migration and health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Public Health, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Climate Change Programs, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Immigration Law, Governance, Public Policies, Demography, Policy Analysis

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    Jordan University of Science and Technology

    عـــلـم المنـــاعة للجميـــع

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Preventative Care, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Physiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Public Health, Diagnostic Tests, Pathology, Pharmacology, Oncology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biology

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    University of Geneva

    Ebola : Vaincre ensemble !

    Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Crisis Intervention, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Emergency Response, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Bloodborne Pathogens, Health Disparities, International Relations, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Clinical Research Ethics, Microbiology, Pathology, Health Systems

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    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Public Health, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Health Assessment, Demography, Disabilities, Chronic Diseases, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dartmouth College

    Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Emergency Response, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Health Disparities, Mitigation, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Storytelling, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Epidemiology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Biostatistics, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel

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    Imperial College London

    Building on the SIR Model

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, R Programming, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, R (Software), Public Health

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    Imperial College London

    Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Infection Control, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Community Outreach, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Clinical Practices, Diagnostic Tests, General Medicine, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Computational Thinking, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research

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    Universidad de Chile

    Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infection Control, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Interpersonal Communications, Interviewing Skills, Health Systems, Rapport Building, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Medical Privacy

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

  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection: Imperial College London
  • Migration and health: Imperial College London
  • عـــلـم المنـــاعة للجميـــع: Jordan University of Science and Technology
  • Ebola : Vaincre ensemble !: University of Geneva
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution: Imperial College London
  • Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics: Dartmouth College
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
  • Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building on the SIR Model: Imperial College London
  • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London

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