Biosafety

BIOSAFETY ONE-DAY COURSE

✔️ Live and recorded course available

✔️ Earn CEUs and a certificate

Biosafety

Biosafety Essentials

Biosafety in the Laboratory covers biosafety level 1 (BSL1) and biosafety level 2 (BSL2) environments, with minimal introduction to biosafety level 3 (BSL3). Biology professors, teachers, and anyone who works with live animals, viruses or microorganisms will benefit from this one-day professional development course.

We will discuss guidelines and regulations, biotechnology and biosecurity, decontamination and disinfection, laboratory-acquired infections, disposal and shipment of biological materials/wastes, facility and equipment design, and medical surveillance. You'll walk away versed in the use of key reference tools and apps to assess biological risk and establish appropriate levels of containment.

    Biosafety Course Topics

    • Biological risk assessment
    • Biosafety guidelines and regulations
    • Biotechnology and cell biology
    • Containment equipment
    • Decontamination
    • Laboratory-acquired infections
    • Medical surveillance
    • Shipment of biological materials
    • Waste disposal

    Designed for:

    • Biology educators and researchers
    • Environmental health & safety professionals
    • Institutional biosafety committee members
    • Lab managers, supervisors and workers
    • New biosafety professionals
    • Principal investigators
    Biosafety in the Laboratory Video Course

    What You'll Get:

    • Completion certificate
    • PDF course notebook
    • Assessment test for additional fee if needed for PD credit
    • 0.6 continuing education units (CEU's)
    • Graduate credit eligibility

    “Interactive. Presenter has lots of knowledge and answered questions."

    Angie Johnson

    Midwest Labs, Omaha, NE

    "I appreciated the course’s practical focus on real-world lab safety procedures”

    Negin Nazem

    Virginia Tech

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    Up to $350 off regular price

    Scheduled Courses:

    Event Venue Date Description
    Biosafety in the Laboratory June 29 (9 to 5 Eastern) (Zoom) Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
    • June 29, 2026 9:00 am EDT

    Scheduling issues? Get this course on video. Biosafety in the Laboratory covers biosafety level 1 (BSL1) and biosafety level 2 (BSL2) environments, with minimal introduction to biosafety level 3 (BSL3). Anyone who works with live animals, viruses or microorganisms will benefit from this one-day professional development course. We will discuss guidelines and regulations, biotechnology and (more…)

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    Biosafety in the Laboratory August 14 (9 to 5 Eastern) (Zoom) Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
    • August 14, 2026 9:00 am EDT

    Scheduling issues? Get this course on video. Biosafety in the Laboratory covers biosafety level 1 (BSL1) and biosafety level 2 (BSL2) environments, with minimal introduction to biosafety level 3 (BSL3). Anyone who works with live animals, viruses or microorganisms will benefit from this one-day professional development course. We will discuss guidelines and regulations, biotechnology and (more…)

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    Biosafety in the Laboratory October 23 (9 to 5 Eastern) (Zoom) Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
    • October 23, 2026 9:00 am EDT

    Scheduling issues? Get this course on video. Biosafety in the Laboratory covers biosafety level 1 (BSL1) and biosafety level 2 (BSL2) environments, with minimal introduction to biosafety level 3 (BSL3). Anyone who works with live animals, viruses or microorganisms will benefit from this one-day professional development course. We will discuss guidelines and regulations, biotechnology and (more…)

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    Biosafety in the Laboratory December 7 (9 to 5 Eastern) (Zoom) Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
    • December 7, 2026 9:00 am EST

    Scheduling issues? Get this course on video. Biosafety in the Laboratory covers biosafety level 1 (BSL1) and biosafety level 2 (BSL2) environments, with minimal introduction to biosafety level 3 (BSL3). Anyone who works with live animals, viruses or microorganisms will benefit from this one-day professional development course. We will discuss guidelines and regulations, biotechnology and (more…)

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    Discount Policy: Discounts may not be combined.

    Lodging, transportation and meals not included in tuition for in-person courses.

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