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SUMMARY:Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course (BBTC®)
DESCRIPTION:ABSA BBTC® Fort Collins\nAugust 4-8\, 2025\nHilton Fort Collins\nFort Collins\, Colorado \nRegistration will open Spring 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nA WEEK-LONG COURSE COVERING ANIMAL\, GENERAL\, AND PLANT BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY\n\n\nThe Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course (BBTC®) is designed for persons who are interested in the varying aspects of the responsibility of biosafety professionals. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities. \nThe week-long training will address preparations for audits and inspections\, BSL-2/BSL-3 building design and operations\, clinical and public health lab biosafety\, prion disease research\, and field investigations. Participants will receive intensive and engaging training on aspects of biosafety and biosecurity\, including interactive exercises and greenhouse tour. All lunches and an offsite dinner on Tuesday will be provided. The BBTC emphasizes the ethics and principles of biosafety and is a perfect follow-up to ABSA’s Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course. Please note: ABSA International BBTC® is solely an ABSA International course and is not affiliated with other organizations or institutions.
URL:https://absa.org/event/biosafety-and-biosecurity-training-course-bbtc/
LOCATION:Hilton Fort Collins\, 425 West Prospect Road\, Fort Collins\, CO\, 80526\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 ABSA Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course (BBTC®) Fort Collins
DESCRIPTION:August 5-9\, 2024\nHilton Fort Collins\nFort Collins\, Colorado \nA WEEK-LONG COURSE COVERING ANIMAL\, GENERAL\, AND PLANT BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY \nDownload the course flyer (PDF)The Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course (BBTC®) is designed for persons who are interested in the varying aspects of the responsibility of biosafety professionals. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities. \nThe week-long training will address preparations for audits and inspections\, BSL-2/BSL-3 building design and operations\, clinical and public health lab biosafety\, prion disease research\, and field investigations. Participants will receive intensive and engaging training on aspects of biosafety and biosecurity\, including interactive exercises and greenhouse tour. All lunches and an offsite dinner on Tuesday will be provided. The BBTC emphasizes the ethics and principles of biosafety and is a perfect follow-up to ABSA’s Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course. Please note: ABSA International BBTC® is solely an ABSA International course and is not affiliated with other organizations or institutions.
URL:https://absa.org/event/2024-absa-bbtc-fort-collins/
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SUMMARY:ABSA BBTC FORT COLLINS® AUGUST 7-11\, 2023 FORT COLLINS\, COLORADO
DESCRIPTION:The Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course (BBTC®)\nABSA BBTC Fort Collins®\nAugust 7-11\, 2023\nHilton Fort Collins\nFort Collins\, Colorado \nRegistration will be opening in early 2023 \nA WEEK LONG COURSE COVERING ANIMAL\, GENERAL\, AND PLANT BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITYThe Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course (BBTC®) was founded in 2004\, by Dr. Robert (Bob) Ellis\, Emeritus Professor at Colorado State University. In 2020\, ABSA International and the BBTC partnership was formed. \nThis course is designed for persons who are interested in the varying aspects of the responsibility of biosafety professionals. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities. \nThe weeklong training will address preparations for audits and inspections\, BSL-2/BSL-3 building design and operations\, clinical and public health lab biosafety\, prion disease research\, and field investigations. Participants will receive intensive and engaging training on aspects of biosafety and biosecurity\, including interactive exercises and greenhouse tour. All lunches and an off-site dinner on Tuesday will be provided. The BBTC emphasizes the ethics and principles of biosafety and is a perfect follow-up to ABSA’s Principles & Practices of Biosafety course. Please note: ABSA International BBTC® is solely an ABSA International course and is not affiliated with other organizations or institutions. \nOBJECTIVESUpon completion of the course\, participants will be able to: \nAnimal Sessions \n\nDescribe the latest facility design for animal containment in large and small facilities\nExplain biosafety in prion disease research\nSummarize biosafety for field investigations\n\nGeneral Sessions \n\nUnderstand and discuss the general principles of biosafety and biosecurity\nDiscuss biosafety management\, select agent regulations\, emergency response\, risk assessment and management\nExplore inspection and audit preparations\, dual use research of concern\, biosafety cabinet certification\, insectary design and management\, clinical and public health biosafety and biosecurity\n\nPlant Sessions \n\nDistinguish how crop security networks and plant diagnostic laboratory’s function\nDiscuss basic greenhouse design and management\nIdentify the principles for transgenic plant and infectious disease research containment and synthetic biology\nDescribe the USDA permit policies and procedures and plan a disease diagnostic lab network\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?This course is intended for those biosafety professionals in the middle to expert level of the profession. Disciplines represented include biosafety\, biosecurity\, laboratory designers\, laboratory management\, program managers\, vivarium management\, maintenance and engineering. Participants include individuals from universities\, private industry\, and government. ABSA’s Principles & Practices of Biosafety® is a recommended prerequisite. \nAGENDA (subject to change)Animal Biosafety Session 1.5 days (August 7-8) \n\nLarge animal ABSL-2/ABSL-3 facilities design\, containment\, and management\nLaboratory animal ABSL-2/ABSL-3 facilities design\, containment\, and management\nPrion disease research biosafety\nField investigations biosafety\nInspection preparations\n\nComprehensive Biosafety Session 2 days (August 8-10) \n\nRisk assessment and risk management application\nSelect Agent regulations and program administration\nDesign and management of insectaries\nHEPA filters and biosafety cabinet certification\nPreparations for audits and inspections\nClinical and public health labs biosafety\nBSL-2/BSL-3 buildings design and operations\nDual use research of concern\nEthics and Culture of Biosafety\n\nPlant Biosafety Session 1.5 days (August 10-11) \n\nGreenhouse design\, management\, and tour\nRegulations and permit procedures\nContainment of recombinant plants and synthetic biology\nInfectious disease research with plants\nBiopharmaceuticals\nPlant disease diagnostic lab network\nDiseases of crops\n\nACCOMMODATIONSA block of rooms has been reserved for ABSA International at the Hilton Fort Collins \nHilton Fort Collins\n425 West Prospect Road\nFort Collins\, CO 80526 \nTo make reservations: 970-482-2626 \nBooking early allows us to make sure that all participants receive the same discounted rates. The block of rooms will be available until sold out or July 20\, 2023 whichever comes first. \nCONTACT HOURSThis course has been approved for 5.0 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 37.5 P.A.C.E.® contact hours.
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