Introduction
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NBBTP Course Catalog
The rapid construction of new - and expansion of existing - high
containment laboratories creates unprecedented demand for
consistent, reliable, and effective staff training delivered by
highly qualified individuals through sources that are both
nationally and internationally recognized. Regulatory agencies,
laboratory workers, and the surrounding community leaders insist on
effective and efficient training programs to prepare personnel to
work in these environments. However, training employees to work in
BSL 3 and BSL 4 necessitates compliance with a wholly unique set of
requirements in addition to basic laboratory protocol.
The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program
(NBBTP), a partnership between the Division of Occupational Health
and Safety (DOHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health in
Bethesda, Maryland is responding to this need by providing
three-tiered Professional Certificate
Programs for Biosafety and Biocontainment (B&B)
professionals as well as Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
personnel working in high containment facilities.
The NBBTP also offers a complete catalog of Professional Development
Courses. These courses may be taken individually or as part of
the Professional Certificate Program. Courses are provided at
various locations, including NBBTP Designated Training Facilities
across the country. All courses are highly interactive and
intersperse lectures with demonstrations, small-group projects and
hands-on exercises.
As an IACET Authorized Provider, NBBTP offers CEUs for its
programs that qualify under IACET guidelines.
