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Welcome to the PHL Training Program Web Page

 Program Information

 The PHL Training Program has been conducting extensive laboratory training since it moved to the current facility in 1985.  The facility includes a 1,035-square-foot training laboratory complex, a classroom that will seat 24 people and three conference rooms.   Four full-time staff members are dedicated to providing the training activities.  The PHL training staff develops and presents training courses for internal and external laboratory personnel.  As a member of the National Laboratory Training Network, operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors, the PHL Training program brings national training programs to Washington State.

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Calendar Last Updated : 01/07/2010 02:47 PM

  2010 Training Course Calendar   

January

February

March

14 Basic Blood Cell Morphology*

 11 Packaging & Shipping of  Infectious Substances - Shoreline

11 Advanced Blood Cell Morphology **

24 Specimen Collection for Chemical Terrorism & Exposure Events

April

May

June

14 & 15 Basic Course in Parasitology

 Venipuncture Techniques (w UW/STD Program) 

 

13 Basic Course in Urine Sediments *

19 Packaging & Shipping of  Infectious Substances - Shoreline

 

Packaging & Shipping of  Infectious Substances - Spokane

 

July

August

September

21 Packaging & Shipping of Infectious Substances -- Shoreline

 

 Venipuncture (w UW/STD Program)

24 Specimen Collection for Chemical Terrorism & Exposure Events

9 Advanced Blood Cell Morphology **

October

November

December

13 Basic Course in Urine Sediments*

 

17 Packaging & Shipping of  Infectious Substances - Shoreline

Prerequisites:

* Basic microscopy class or at least 6 months experience using a light microscope.

** At least 1 year experience in performing normal manual differentials or completion of the basic blood cell morphology course.


Registration Information

HOW TO REGISTER FOR COURSES:

Complete the course registration form and send to the Department of Health, Training Program via mail, email or FAX to (206) 418-5445. Do not send money with your registration form.  A confirmation packet will be sent to you as soon as it is processed.  Please contact the training program if you have not received a confirmation packet with in 1 week of submission.  If you need and cannot download registration materials, please call us. 

Registration Form (Word document)  

Registration Form (PDF File) 

(Note: Documents posted in .pdf version on the Department of Health Web site will be made available in an alternative format on request to users who are unable to download or view .pdf files on the Web. To request an alternative format, contact: Margaret.Hoff@doh.wa.gov)

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: 

 2010 Course Fees

Course Length

Tuition

Contact Hours

CEUs

• Day

$105.00

4 or 5

.4 or .5

1 Day

$135.00

6

.6

1» Days

$215.00

9

.9

2 Days

$250.00

12

1.2

3 Days

$345.00

18

1.8

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS PROVIDER:

Accreditation provided through the State of California Department of Health Services, Office of Laboratory Field Services, 2151 Berkley Way- Annex 12, Berkley, California 94704-1011.

For more information about the Public Health Laboratories Training Program, contact:

Shelley Lankford   Paul Marbourg
Training Program Manager  Laboratory Program Advisor 
Telephone:  206-418-5401  Telephone:  206-418-5403
Email: shelley.lankford@doh.wa.gov     Email:  paul.marbourg@doh.wa.gov
   
Margaret Hoff   Chuck Talburt
Training Program Assistant  Laboratory Program Advisor
Telephone:  206-418-5402 Telephone:  206-418-5404
Email: phl.training@doh.wa.gov Email:  chuck.talburt@doh.wa.gov
 

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