Frontline’s online students learn anywhere, at any time, by leveraging the power of the Internet to remove the barriers to sustainable biosafety and biosecurity training still present in many resource-challenged countries.
Online learning offers many benefits. It is flexible; cost effective; self-paced; addresses multiple learning styles; allows for faster delivery of material; and it has been shown to increase learner retention as a result of higher participant engagement.
Our course list covers areas from Biorisk and Biohazardous Waste Management to The Care and Use of Biosafety Cabinets and Cybersecurity. Courses can be taken using desktop computers, laptops, notebooks, tablets, and phones. Our biosafety series of is geared towards the International Federation of Biosafety Association’s certification exam content, and can be used as preparatory material for people wishing to take the IFBA certification exams.
Courses:
Biocontainment Facility Design, Operations and Management
Course Learning Objectives
• Identify relevant international guidelines and standards applicable to human, animal (invertebrate and vertebrate) and plant biocontainment facilities and the effect of laws and regulations
• Understand the definitions of risk groups and biosafety levels and the relationship between them
• Understand how the biosafety levels can be adjusted based on the risk analysis
• Identify the persons, and their roles, involved in programming, planning, design and construction process
• Describe factors to be considered when conducting a risk assessment to determine the essential design features
• Understand the processes of Commissioning, Validation, & Certification and understand their importance
• Define the responsibilities and roles of all relevant persons in the commissioning, validation, and certification processes
• Understand the roles of the relevant personnel, especially the biosafety personnel
• Define and describe the components of a commissioning plan and of a validation plan
• Define component testing, systems testing and integrated systems testing<
• Identify the similarities and differences of Commissioning, Validation & Certification.
Biohazardous Waste Management
Course Learning Objectives
• Differentiating the various types of biohazardous waste.
• Best practices for the procedures for managing biowaste.
• Risks and devise plans to manage the handling, treatment, and disposal of biological waste.
• The various categories of chemical disinfectants and sterilants for use with biohazardous waste, specifically the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
• Procedures for the validation and efficacy monitoring of biological waste treatment.
Course Learning Objectives
• Define relevant terms relating to biorisk management.
• Describe the fundamental elements of a biorisk management system and the steps and
considerations to implement such a system.
• Evaluate biological hazards by establishing risk assessments and risk mitigation
procedures.
• Explain how to develop and implement “operational”, “facility”, and “management”
mitigation and control measures for biological risks.
• Identify individual roles and associated responsibilities within an organization.
• Discuss the ISO 35001 Standard.
Biosecurity
Course Learning Objectives
• Define relevant terms used in internationally recognized conventions, treaties, codes, UN Security Council resolutions, guidelines, and standards relating to Biosecurity
• Describe the fundamental elements of a biorisk management system and the steps and considerations required to implement such a system
• Describe how to measure, continually monitor performance, and improve the biosecurity program management system
• Describe the unique challenges for physically securing biological materials vs chemical or radiological materials
• Identify sensitive information and describe the relevant protection measures required to maximize biosecurity
• Identify the components of a biological material accountability program
• Describe the relationship between biosecurity and the integrity of individuals with access to biological materials
• Describe how to foster a culture of responsibility and accountability among individuals with access to biological materials
• Define the term “dual use” in relation to biological research and biosecurity
• Discern the concept of “bioethics” in relation to dual use and biosecurity.
Care and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets
Course Learning Objectives
• The importance of using biological safety cabinets for handling infectious or potentially infectious materials
• The process for selecting and placing the proper biological safety cabinet in a laboratory
• The selection and proper use of a biological safety cabinet for varying levels of infectious materials
• The proper care and maintenance of biological safety cabinets.
Dual Use Research of Concern
Course Learning Objectives
• The concept and problems that arise when certain life science research is considered “dual use”.
• Guidelines when administering or maintaining oversight on dual use research.
• The necessity of developing proper communication protocols before, during, and after with DURC.
• Establishing the necessary committees and leadership groups to develop strict codes of conduct for all involved with DURC.
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