COVID - 19 Contact Tracing - Free certificate Online course from Johns Hopkins University

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. 

About this Course

In this introductory course, students will learn about the science of SARS-CoV-2 , including the infectious period, the clinical presentation of COVID-19, and the evidence for how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted from person-to-person and why contact tracing can be such an effective public health intervention. Students will learn about how contact tracing is done, including how to build rapport with cases, identify their contacts, and support both cases and their contacts to stop transmission in their communities. The course will also cover several important ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine. Finally, the course will identify some of the most common barriers to contact tracing efforts -- along with strategies to overcome them.

Who is providing the course and certificate?

This particular course is offered by John Hopkins University through the Coursera Platform. The course is currently opened for enrolment and provides free certification, which costs approximately 2500 INR earlier. Upon finishing the course, you will be provided with a digital certificate of course completion from John Hopkins University.

Having a certificate from a world famous university will boost your Career, Chances to get selected and to put more weight into your CV / Resume. The certificate is completely free and you can have it forever.

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. Currently the course is opened for enrolment with certificate for free till December 2020.

What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?

When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

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Time taken to complete the course:

The course will officially run up to Approx. 28 hours to complete but, you will most probably finish the course in less than 8 hours.

Last date to Enroll:

December 31, 2020

Enroll the course for free:

It is better to sign up for coursera (If you haven't already) and follow the instructions given below. It is easier, if you used your own google account to sign in, such that you won't have to use a seperate password.

When you open the link given below, please wait for a few seconds, such that a popdown will appear at the top of the page which is similar to the one ( Green banner at the top of the page) shown below.

If you have signed up for coursera before and have enrolled in this course once, please unenroll from this course and use the link given below.

Very Important: Please do remember that, if you open coursera website and join this course separately, you might not get the free certificate. Please use the link given below, as it contain the free promo offer. Must Use the option below (The red button) to enroll the course. (If incase, you unknowingly did that, please un-enroll and repeat the instructions sad above)

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