Educational Opportunities

The Bureau of Laboratories is an authorized Continuing Education Provider and conducts workshops and seminars on a variety of laboratory topics.

BOL Online CEU Training Courses

The three mandatory courses for Clinical Laboratory Personnel biennium license renewal are now available via BOL Online Training. These classes are:

• Florida Laws and Rules ( 1 CEU )

  Bureau of Laboratories Florida Laws and Rules Online Training course for 2009-2010. This online course is approved for one (1) Continuing Education unit toward the license renewal requirements for Florida Clinical License Personnel. Florida Laws and Rules is a required course for license renewal. To qualify for the Continuing Education Unit for this required course, view the online course materials, complete and submit the 10 question quiz. A certificate of Continuing Education will be sent to you.

• Prevention of Medical Errors ( 2 CEU )

  Bureau of Laboratories Prevention of Medical Errors2009-2010 Online Training course. This online course is approved for two (2) Continuing Education units toward the license renewal requirements for Florida Clinical License Personnel. Prevention of Medical Errors is a required course for license renewal. To qualify for the Continuing Education Units for this required course, view the online course materials, complete and submit the 10 question quiz. A certificate of Continuing Education will be sent to you. We will enter your participation into CEBroker.

• HIV Update ( 1 CEU )

  Bureau of Laboratories 2009-2010 HIV Update Online Training course. This online course is approved for one (1) Continuing Education unit toward the license renewal requirements for Florida Clinical License Personnel. HIV Update is a required course for license renewal. To qualify for the Continuing Education Unit for this required course, view the online course materials, complete and submit the 10 question quiz. A certificate of Continuing Education will be sent to you.

These three courses have been updated for the current biennium, which is 09/01/2008 to 08/31/2010. You will have to contact the BOL Online Training Manager to enroll in these three courses. You do need to let the BOL Online Training Manager know when you have finished these courses, so that credit for the course can be entered into CE Broker and certificates for these courses can be sent out to you, as in the past. You cannot print a certificate directly from the Online Training site and entry into CE Broker is not automatic.

If you have taken BOL Online Training courses in the past, the BOL Online Training Manager can add these new courses to your existing account. If you have never taken BOL Online Training courses, you will have to register and create an account. In order for an account to be created, BOL needs your Clinical Laboratory Professional Information. You can download the Participant Information form (.DOC 37.5KB) . Be sure to fill out the form completely and email to the BOL Online Training Manager. You can also fax the form to 904-791-1729. You may contact the BOL Online Training Manager by email or by phone (904-791-1568) for assistance.

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Biological and Chemical Terrorism Training Opportunities

Sentinel Laboratory Training

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CT Preparedness Training

The Chemical Terrorism Coordinators are continuing to outreach to the health and medical community by offering training for CT Preparedness at the local Hospitals and County Health Departments. These partners will play an important part in the response to a chemical exposure incident since clinical specimens will be collected for analysis. This training covers Chemical Terrorism Awareness and the Collection of Clinical Specimens after a Chemical Terrorism Event. To encourage participation it is our pleasure to make arrangements to give these presentations at your facility and at your convenience. It takes about 2 hours to cover both topics, including one 15 minute break. Laboratorian, Nursing, and Environmental Scientist CE credit will be offered for each. We also provide the training manuals, exercise materials and CT Preparedness kits to keep on hand. This training is recommended for Physicians, Nurses, Epidemiologists, Emergency Department Personnel, Phlebotomists, Hospital and Health Department Laboratory Personnel, and others who may collect clinical samples. If you are interested in your personnel attending this class, please contact Dr. Rick France at 813 974-3319 or email us, and a class can be scheduled for your personnel at your facility.