Public Health Laboratory Technician Course
This course equips aspiring lab technicians with essential skills for public health labs. Train in safe TB sputum smear microscopy, culture, and molecular diagnostics, plus Salmonella isolation from stool samples. Learn biosafety, PPE handling, quality assurance, error troubleshooting, and clear reporting to support outbreak detection, surveillance, and improved community health outcomes in resource settings.

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 in public health labs.
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Develop skills
- Perform TB diagnostics confidently using smear microscopy, culture, and rapid molecular tests.
- Isolate, identify, and confirm Salmonella serotypes from stool samples with precision.
- Apply lab biosafety practices including PPE, biosafety cabinets, and spill management for TB and enteric pathogens.
- Implement quality control by running checks, fixing errors, and recording corrective steps.
- Generate timely and accurate reports on TB and Salmonella to aid public health outbreak responses.
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