Key points
The training should help to assure that testing personnel have the basic training necessary to safely and accurately perform patient testing waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA).
Training objectives
After viewing this basic-level training module, participants should understand that waived testing can produce inaccurate results and that these results could adversely impact patients. There are many things they can do, however, to minimize the risk of inaccurate testing.
By taking this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the basic requirements for performing waived testing.
- Identify at least three good laboratory practices for preparing the laboratory or testing site to produce high-quality test results.
- Describe their role, responsibilities, and scope of practice as a team member performing CLIA-waived test.
- Identify at least two good laboratory practices that assure the right sample type is obtained from the correct patient.
- Identify patient samples that are labeled correctly.
- Identify at least two good laboratory practices for testing.
- Identify at least two good laboratory practices for recording and reporting results.
Free registration
- Follow the link to register for the course.
- If you have difficulty with the online registration process, please email labtraining@cdc.gov.
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Accessibility
Course content is closed captioned, where applicable, and optimized for a screen reader.
Who this training is for
Laboratory professionals and personnel performing patient testing with waived tests.
Continuing education units
P.A.C.E.®
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) 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 1.5 contact hours of P.A.C.E.® credit.
P.A.C.E.® Course Number: 288-032-24.
CME
CDC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE
CDC designates this activity for 1.5 nursing contact hours.
CPE
CDC designated this Knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.15 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is JA4008229-0000-24-006-H04-P.
Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.
CEU
CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
CECH
Sponsored by CDC, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 1.5. Continuing Competency credits available are 1.5. CDC provider number 98614.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)
CDC is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 2.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.