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Bureau of Public Health Laboratories
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Educational Opportunities

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

BPHL Online CEU Training Courses

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

  • Florida Laws and Rules ( 1 CEU )
    Bureau of Public Health Laboratories Florida Laws and Rules online training course. 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 Public Health Laboratories Prevention of Medical Errors 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 Public Health Laboratories 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.

You will have to contact the BPHL Online Training Manager to enroll in these three courses. You do need to let the BPHL 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 BPHL Online Training courses in the past, the BPHL Online Training Manager can add these new courses to your existing account. If you have never taken BPHL Online Training courses, you will have to register and create an account. In order for an account to be created, BPHL needs your Clinical Laboratory Professional Information. You can download the Participant Information form (.PDF 61 KB) . Be sure to fill out the form completely and email to the BPHL Online Training Manager. You can also fax the form to 904-791-1729. You may contact the BPHL 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

Contact us for Additional details about workshops.

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. Victor Asirvatham at 904 791-1792 or email us, and a class can be scheduled for your personnel at your facility.

This page last was last updated: 08/26/13


This page was last modified on: 08/26/2013 10:31:28