Training others in biosafety or developing a training program is a critical skill and a growing responsibility for biosafety professionals. “Effective Biosafety Training” is a basic instructional design and training delivery course intended for non-training professionals who want to learn about the fundamentals of adult learning, best practices, and how to produce quality training.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Design and develop courses, workshops, learning opportunities to better meet the needs of your organization
Select and implement the most effective and efficient methods of training delivery for your organization

Topics included in this course are:

Adult learning theory
Utilizing the ADDIE Process
Design training for performance improvements & emotional intelligence
Engaging the adult learner
Measuring and ensuring knowledge transfer

This is a blended learning course incorporating self-paced learning modules, self-directed activities, and concluding with two scheduled 2-hour webinars. Approximately 14-hours should be allotted for the full training course (pre-course assessment through final webinar). Participants will begin this course by using their own personal schedule to plan the completion of a pre-course assessment and four self-paced modules prior to the first webinar. Following the first webinar, completion of the remaining three self-paced modules will take place concluding with the final webinar, post-course assessment, and evaluation. The webinars will be presented by Jennifer Gaudioso, PhD, International Biological Threat Reduction Program at Sandia National Laboratories and Tanya C. Dvorak, PhD, Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) at Kansas State University.

For more information, please visit the Official Event Website.