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Education & Training
Requirements | Fulfilling the Requirements
Requirements
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Bloodborne Pathogens —Federal regulations (OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030) require that all personnel with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials which includes all unfixed human cells, cell lines or tissues undergo mandatory bloodborne pathogen training on an annual basis.
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Shipping by air—The International Air Transport Association (IATA) requires that all personnel that will be shipping potentially infectious biological agents by air undergo mandatory training on a biannual basis. Note: Personnel wishing to ship material classified as a select agent must follow the select agent regulations and all shipments of materials must be conducted through the responsible official.
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Shipping by ground—The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all personnel that will be shipping potentially infectious biological agents by ground only undergo mandatory training on a triennial basis. Note: Personnel wishing to ship material classified as a select agent must follow the select agent regulations and all shipments of materials must be conducted through the responsible official.
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Receiving shipments—All personnel receiving potentially infectious biological agents must follow the guidelines for receiving these agents. View guidelines. Note: Personnel wishing to receive material classified as a select agent must follow the select agent regulations and all receipt of materials must be conducted through the responsible official.
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Select Agent—Federal regulations (42 CFR Part 73 & 42 CFR Part 1003 and 7 CFR Part 331 & 9 CFR Part 121) require that all personnel that work with or that are in possession of select agents undergo mandatory select agent training on an annual basis.
Fulfilling the Requirements
The training requirements listed above can be met in the following ways.
Bloodborne Pathogens
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Attend a seminar - View upcoming training dates
Instructions:- Attend a one-hour presentation offered through the Environmental Health and Safety Office, including the question and answer session. Attendance will be taken and certificates of completion will be mailed to all those in attendance. (This certificate should be maintained in your files as verification of training.) Maintain your certificate of completion. Verification will be requested by the IBC with submission of protocols.
- Complete On-line Training Course - View Instructions
Shipping
- By Air- Complete the IATA CD-ROM Training Course
Instructions:
- Contact the Environmental Health and Safety Office (312-996-7411) to obtain a training CD.
- Complete the CD-ROM course.
- Complete the quiz at the end of the course.
- Achieve an overall passing score of 70%.
- Print out certification of training completion. Maintain
for your records. Verification will be requested
by IBC with submission of protocols if required
for the protocol in question.
- By Ground - Complete the On-line Training Course - View
Instructions
- Complete an on-line training module entitled “Introduction to
Hazardous Material Shipping and Receiving”. Course takes approximately
2 hours to complete and requires passing a short exam following
completion of the training module. A score of 80% is required to passing.
The
exam may be taken more than once. Maintain your certificate of
completion. Verification will be requested by the IBC with submission
of protocols.
- Complete an on-line training module entitled “Introduction to
Hazardous Material Shipping and Receiving”. Course takes approximately
2 hours to complete and requires passing a short exam following
completion of the training module. A score of 80% is required to passing.
The
exam may be taken more than once. Maintain your certificate of
completion. Verification will be requested by the IBC with submission
of protocols.
Select Agents
- Attend a seminar
Instructions:
- Attend a two-hour presentation offered through the Environmental Health and Safety Office, including the question and answer session. Attendance will be taken and certificates of completion will be mailed to all those in attendance. (This certificate should be maintained in your files as verification of training.) Maintain your certificate of completion. Verification will be requested by IBC with submission of protocols if required for the protocol in question.
- Contact
the Environmental
Health
and Safety Office (312-996-7411)
for additional
training
dates and information.
If you need disability accommodations to participate in these events, please contact Environmental Health and Safety Office (312-996-7411) at least one week in advance. Training sessions can be given at other times upon request, time permitting.
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