Build a strong foundation in biosafety with Principles & Practices of Biosafety®. This course covers the essential elements of the field and sends you home with comprehensive resource lists you can use right away. Through interactive, hands-on exercises, you’ll practice real-world problem-solving and connect with fellow participants and expert instructors.
Objectives:
At the end of the course, each participant will be able to:
Describe potentially hazardous biological materials, the risks associated with their use, and the means to minimize risk and to protect against or prevent release or exposure
Discuss ways to provide effective technical expertise in situations involving potentially hazardous biological materials
Identify, locate, and efficiently use key biosafety resources
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for persons who are entering the profession and those with up to three year’s experience in biosafety. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities.
Contact Hours:
This basic-level course is approved for 36.50 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. In order to receive P.A.C.E.® credit, attendees must stay until the Friday session ends.
Pittsburgh, PA
July 18-23, 2027
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Pittsburgh Downtown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania