Public Health Laboratory Technician Course
This course equips aspiring laboratory technicians with essential skills for public health labs. Participants learn safe testing for TB using smears, cultures, and molecular methods, Salmonella identification from stool samples, biosafety measures including PPE and spill response, quality control procedures, troubleshooting, and timely reporting to support outbreak detection, surveillance, and improved patient outcomes in community health settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in handling specimens, documenting tests, and maintaining chain of custody. Master TB and Salmonella detection through microscopy, culture techniques, and molecular testing. Understand biosafety protocols, proper PPE usage, incident handling, quality assurance, and precise reporting for effective public health 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 practices with PPE, biosafety cabinets, and spill response for TB and enteric pathogens.
- Conduct quality control, troubleshoot issues, and record corrective actions effectively.
- Deliver prompt and accurate TB and Salmonella reports to aid public health outbreak control.
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