Biological Safety Officer
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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 (updated April 2019)  are the foundations of this course.

Our objective is to provide you the fundamentals of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling biological hazards in the workplace. This training will go over the essential skills expected of a Biological Safety Officer. While the concepts addressed in this course are vital to any biolgocal safety program, it is intended for those who are new or experienced in the field. Furthermore, our instructors deliver this course using an engaging 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

Send an email to Pamela.D.Phillips@uth.tmc.edu to cancel your registration. We must receive your cancellation e-mail no later than 10 business days before the course start date in order to reimburse your registration. If you paid by check, please include the check number in your e-mail.  

P2R Consortium reserves the right to cancel a course no later than 10 business days prior to the course start date. Whenever a course is canceled, you will be notified by the e-mail address you provided on your registration form. Our liability for cancelled events is limited to the course registration fee.

Acknowledgement

Training provided by P2R Consortium is supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under awards U45ES019360 and UH4ES027055.