Biological Safety Officer Course
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About the Course

The Biosafety Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratory (6th Edition, June 2020) and the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules are the foundations of this course.

Our goal is to teach you the fundamentals of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling biological hazards in the workplace. This course will go over the essential skills required of a Biological Safety Officer.

While the concepts covered in this course are fundamental to any biological safety program, it is intended for those who are new or experienced in the field. Furthermore, our instructors teach this course using an enjoyable combination of well-structured lectures, descriptive examples, and hands-on exercises.

• Research Labs
• Hospitals
• Health Departments
• Emergency Response Agencies (private, local, state or national level)
• Infection  Prevention and Control
• Reference Labs
• Infectious Substances Shipments or Transportation
• Biohazard Risk Management 
• Animal Research Labs

Day 1

• History of Biological Safety
• Microbiology Review
• Biological Safety Basics
• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
• Hand-washing Guidelines and Practical Exercises
• Emerging Technologies (could cover stem cells, viral vectors, CRISPR)
• Review of the NIH Guidelines & Institutional Biosafety Committees
• Lab Techniques & Recombinant DNA/Synthethic Nucleic Acids
• Personal Protective Equipment

Day 2

• Containment Equipment
• Biological Safety Cabinet Certification Demonstration
• Worker Training Program
• Handling and Disposing of Infectious Waste
• Disinfection, Decontamination, and Sterilization
• Bio-aerosols, Mold, and IAQ
• Occupational Health
• Shipping Infectious Substances

Day 3

• Biosafety and Animal Research Labs
• Biological Terrorism, Select Agents, and Toxins
• Dual Use Research of Concern
• Public Health Preparedness—Infectious Diseases
• Respiratory Fit Testing Program
• Health and Safety Metrics
• Professional Development
• Biosafety Program Management
• Biosafety Certification Exam Information
• Global Health Security

Registration Refund and Course Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration, send an e-mail to Pamela.D.Phillips@uth.tmc.edu. To refund your registration, we must receive your cancellation e-mail no later than 10 business days prior to the course start date. We will deduct a $50 administrative fee from the refunded amount. Cancellations received after the refund deadline will not be processed. If you paid your registration via check, provide the check number in your e-mail.

P2R Academy reserves the right to cancel a course no later than 10 business days prior to the course start date. If we cancel a course, we will notify you via the e-mail address provided on your registration form. Our liability for cancelled events is limited to the registration fee paid per course.

Acknowledgement

Training provided by P2R Academy is supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) .