Pre-Conference Training
National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program
In conjunction with the Labs21 2007 Annual Conference, I2SL, in partnership with the Frontline Healthcare Workers Safety Foundation, was proud to offer conference attendees the opportunity to participate in up to three half-day professional development courses from the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP).
The courses are electives in the NBBTP Professional Certificate Programs: Biosafety and Biocontainment and Operations and Maintenance. Upon successful completion of each course, participants were awarded 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.
For more information on these certificate programs, contact NBBTP at info@nbbtp.org or the Frontline Foundation at 678.781.5240.
Courses Offered
- NBB-100: Introduction to Biosafety and Biocontainment
- NBB-560: Biocontainment Laboratory Architecture and Design
- NBB-140: Laboratory Sterilization and Disinfection
- NBB-555: Condition Based Maintenance for Biocontainment Laboratories
- NBB-300: Emerging Issues in Biosafety and Biocontainment
NBBTP is a partnership between the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. NBBTP is managed by the Frontline Healthcare Workers Safety Foundation, Ltd., a not-for-profit education and research foundation.