Pandemic Courses and Certifications

One Health: Pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response

44 ratings at Coursera

Explore One Health approach for pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response. Learn about gaps, obstacles, and best practices in implementing this interdisciplinary framework across human, animal, and environmental health sectors.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

11 ratings

Explore infectious disease dynamics, including flu pandemics, childhood diseases, drug resistance, and digital epidemiology. Learn about pathogens, hosts, ecology, and control mechanisms for a comprehensive understanding of epidemics.

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

16 ratings

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Royal College of Pathologists

The Pandemic Century: Lessons from Past Global Contagions

Explore past pandemics with author Mark Honigsbaum and expert panelists, discussing key themes from 'The Pandemic Century' and lessons for future global health challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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

Learn to detect, analyze, and respond to epidemics using data-driven methods. Gain practical skills in outbreak investigation, including creating epidemic curves, identifying disparities, and calculating key metrics for public health decision-making.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

222 ratings at Coursera

Learn about the evolving Ebola epidemic and its various aspects including disease prevention, management and treatment, response to the epidemic, ethical considerations, and the post-Ebola global health landscape.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

University of Amsterdam;  Utrecht University

Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals

168 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive training for health professionals on Ebola virus disease, covering epidemiology, transmission, clinical aspects, treatment approaches, and field experiences from MSF and NGO hospitals.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Developing the SIR Model

274 ratings at Coursera

Explore infectious disease modeling using the SIR model, covering basic concepts, epidemic behavior, and factors affecting disease dynamics like R0, susceptibility, and interventions.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Interventions and Calibration

56 ratings at Coursera

Learn to model infectious disease interventions, including vaccination effects, and calibrate SIR models to real-world epidemic data using least-squares and maximum-likelihood approaches in R.

• Coursera
• 1 day 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Building on the SIR Model

31 ratings at Coursera

Explore advanced epidemic modeling techniques, including stochasticity, heterogeneity, and vector-borne diseases. Learn to critically assess models and conduct peer reviews using R.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Institut Pasteur

Essais cliniques dans les maladies infectieuses et tropicales

Ce MOOC aborde les bases théoriques et pratiques de la recherche clinique et présente des exemples d’essais cliniques menés dans des pays à ressources limitées.

• France Université Numerique
• 29 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Institut Pasteur

Viral Outbreaks and Pandemics : a One Health Approach

Comprendre pourquoi les épidémies virales et les pandémies sont de plus en plus fréquentes et comment le monde apprend à gérer les infections émergentes par une approche globale de la santé.

• France Université Numerique
• 34 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Wondrium

The Lasting Effects of the Black Death - Pandemics and the Economy

Explore the devastating economic impact of the Black Death in 14th-century Europe, from mass starvation to societal restructuring, and its lasting effects on trade, agriculture, and warfare.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wondrium

The 1918 Spanish Flu—The Philadelphia Story - Part 2 of 3

Explore the devastating impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu's second wave in Philadelphia, from overwhelmed hospitals to societal collapse. Uncover the virus's origins, treatments, and global consequences in this gripping historical account.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wondrium

The 1918 Spanish Flu—A Conspiracy of Silence - Part 1 of 3

Explore the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, tracing its origins, global spread, and impact. Learn about virus anatomy, immune responses, and how this outbreak differed from others in history.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video