CDC Laboratory Training

Basic Microbiology eLearning Curriculum

Learn basic microbiology laboratory skills and procedures necessary to identify microorganisms from clinical specimens. Courses include: Basic Microscopy, Basic Culture Media, Biochemicals and Gram Positive Organism ID, Biochemicals and Gram Negative Organism ID,  Routine Microscopy Procedures, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods (AST).

Biothreat Preparedness Training for Sentinel Laboratories Curriculum

Learn the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) protocols for bioterrorism agent identification. Courses include: Bacillus anthracis, Brucella, Burkholderia spp., Yersinia Pestis, Francisella tularensis.

Brain-Eating Amoebae – Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment

Learn the importance of using a combination of morphology, immunofluorescence microscopy, and real-time PCR for rapid and accurate diagnosis of the three amoebae that cause human central nervous system infections.

BT Rule Out or Refer: Virtual Knowledge Exercise

Participate in a series of three virtual case studies using ASM’s sentinel laboratory protocols  in a safe environment to detect potential bio-threat agents.

Core Microbiology Skills

Learn several core microbiological skills that are used in public health, clinical, and research laboratories.

Fundamentals of Working Safely in a Biological Safety Cabinet

Learn how to work safely in a Class II biological safety cabinet (BSC).

Good Laboratory Practice Recommendations for Biochemical Genetic Testing: Preanalytic Phase

Learn an overview of the quality practices in the preanalytic phase of biochemical genetic testing.

Good Laboratory Practices for Molecular Genetics Testing

Learn to develop procedures and processes for a molecular genetic test which are consistent with regulatory requirements and good laboratory practices.

Hepatitis C Diagnostics

Learn the serological and molecular methodologies used for the laboratory diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infections.

Laboratories, Emergencies, and the Law: How Our Legal System Impacts Laboratories During Emergency Response

Learn an overview of important concepts of legal preparedness that can impact the operation of laboratories during an emergency response. Issues discussed include liability, the impact of emergency declarations on the legal landscape, and mutual aid agreements.

Methods of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Educational Resource (MASTER) eLearning Curriculum

Learn antimicrobial susceptibility testing for bacteria isolated from clinical specimens. Courses include: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods (AST), Antimicrobial Susceptibility Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Antimicrobial Susceptibility CLSI Standards.

Molecular Techniques in Mycology

Learn the basic principles and potential applications of molecular methods for the detection and genotyping of fungi.

Morphological Diagnosis of Human Entamoeba Species

Learn the morphological features used to differentiate and identify the different Entamoeba species found in human diagnostic samples.

Morphological Identification of the Commensal Protozoa of the Human Intestinal Tract

Learn an overview of the morphological identification and differentiation of cyst and trophozoite forms of the non-pathogenic or unknown pathogenicity protozoa of the human intestinal tract.

Packing and Shipping Division 6.2 Materials: What the Laboratory Professional Should Know 2016

Learn what the laboratory professional should know to be certified (or recertified) to ship Division 6.2 Materials.

Rapid Prostate Specific Antigen Testing for Detecting Semen Exposure

Learn how the ABAcard^® p30 test is used to identify prostate specific antigen (PSA) in semen.

Ready? Set? Test! Patient Testing is Important. Get the Right Results

Learn how to safely and accurately perform patient testing waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.