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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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    The George Washington University

    Vaccine Law and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Equity, Informed Consent, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Public Health, Health Policy, Personal Injury Law, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Intellectual Property, Infectious Diseases, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Affairs, Emergency Response

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Tratando los síntomas urinarios por HPB

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Urology, Treatment Planning, Medical Imaging, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Urinalysis, Pathology, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment, Epidemiology, Clinical Assessment, Patient-centered Care, Physiology, Pharmacotherapy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Risk Analysis, Pharmacology, Surgery

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Computational Thinking, Informatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biochemistry, Data Mining, Scientific Visualization, Data Synthesis, Data Literacy, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Science, Risk Management, Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Hazard Analysis, Mitigation, Public Health, Water Resources, Risk Analysis, Water Sustainability, Epidemiology, Water Quality, Water Resource Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Tobacco Control: Agile Policy, Research and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Substance Abuse, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Medical Science and Research, Policy Analysis, Lobbying, Advocacy, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Network Modeling and Analysis in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Model Evaluation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Signaling actions of small molecules

    Skills you'll gain: Physiology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Blood Pressure, Immunology, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Microbiology, Oncology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    COVID-19 : à la recherche des contacts

    Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Rapport Building, Healthcare Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Infectious Diseases, Community Outreach, Investigation, Community Health, Patient Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Microbiology, Diagnostic Tests, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Medical Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Palliative Care Capstone Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient Communication, Care Management, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education and Support, Patient-centered Care, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Psychosocial Assessments, Self-Awareness, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of AI, Machine Learning, and Python Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), NumPy, Applied Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Matplotlib, Artificial Intelligence, Development Environment, Pandas (Python Package), Deep Learning, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Tensorflow, Machine Learning Methods, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Scripting Languages

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Gender Foundations in Health Data: A Data for Health Course

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Data Collection, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Public Health Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Health Informatics, Personal Attributes, Public Health, Health Policy, Personal Development, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Clinical Informatics, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Emergency Services, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Crisis Intervention, Health Equity, Initiative and Leadership, Professional Development, Data Analysis, Cultural Diversity, Adaptability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Vaccine Law and Policy: The George Washington University
  • Tratando los síntomas urinarios por HPB: Universidad de los Andes
  • Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets: University of California San Diego
  • Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Tobacco Control: Agile Policy, Research and Practice : Imperial College London
  • Network Modeling and Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
  • Signaling actions of small molecules: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • COVID-19 : à la recherche des contacts: University of Geneva
  • Palliative Care Capstone Projects: University of Colorado System
  • Fundamentals of AI, Machine Learning, and Python Programming: Packt

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