Public Health Laboratory Technician Course
This course equips aspiring public health laboratory technicians with essential, hands-on skills for safe and accurate testing of TB from sputum and Salmonella from stool samples. Participants learn microscopy, culture, and molecular diagnostics, biosafety practices including PPE and spill management, rigorous quality control, troubleshooting, and timely reporting to support outbreak detection, surveillance, and improved patient outcomes in healthcare environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in handling specimens, documenting chain of custody, and testing sputum for TB and stool for Salmonella via microscopy, culture, and molecular techniques. Master biosafety protocols, PPE usage, incident response, quality control measures, and precise reporting to aid surveillance and outbreak management.
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Develop skills
- Perform confident TB diagnostics including smear microscopy, culture, and rapid molecular tests.
- Accurately isolate, identify, and confirm Salmonella serotypes from stool cultures.
- Apply lab biosafety measures with proper PPE, biosafety cabinet use, and spill response protocols.
- Conduct quality control by running controls, troubleshooting issues, and recording corrective actions.
- Deliver precise and timely public health reports on TB and Salmonella for effective outbreak control.
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