Training Requirements

DOHS
Course Who Should Take It When to Take It
Introduction to Lab Safety
(online)
All laboratory personnel Once, within 30 days of start date.
Laboratory Safety at the NIH
(classroom)
All laboratory personnel Once, within 30 days of start date.
S.T.A.R.S. "Learn by Doing" Lab Safety Training
(classroom)
All laboratory personnel 21 years old and younger Once, when you first start at NIH
**This course is a substitute for Lab Safety and the NIH, only available in the summer months.
Laboratory Safety Refresher Course
(online)
All laboratory personnel Annually
Working Safely with HIV and Other Bloodborne
Pathogens for Non-Hospital Personnel
(classroom)
All laboratory personnel working with bloodborne pathogens and/or as indicated by the NIH Biosafety Officer Once, prior to work with blood or bloodborne pathogens or as indicated by the NIH Biosafety Officer
Bloodborne Pathogen Refresher Course
(online)
All laboratory personnel working with bloodborne pathogens and/or as indicated by the NIH Biosafety Officer Annually
Biological Safety Level 3 Training
(classroom)
All BSL3 laboratory personnel and/or as indicated by the NIH Biosafety Officer Annually