Laboratories
National Laboratory Training Network
Dedicated to improving laboratory practice of public health significance through quality continuing education, the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN) is a training system sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The NLTN office in Richmond CA is one of four regional offices staffed by professionals who are experts in education and training for laboratorians. NLTN offices regularly partner with state and federal agencies, state public health laboratories, colleges and universities, professional organizations, business and industry to provide high quality, low cost continuing education for laboratory staff in clinical, public health and environmental laboratories throughout the U.S., and its territories.
Current Richmond office staff includes Martha Evans, Program Assistant, Debbie Foster, Library Assistant, Antonia Jensen, Training Associate, Karen Mulawski, CDC Health Scientist, Matthew Weinburke, CDC Health Scientist, and Barbara Anderson (CDHS), Webmaster/Assistant Project Coordinator.
NLTN training activities include workshops in state-of-the-art laboratory technology that feature expert faculty and are offered nationwide. NLTN workshops address emerging infectious diseases and other high priority lab topics, such as molecular diagnostic testing, bioterrorism preparedness, packaging and shipping clinical specimens, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, etc. Selected workshops are offered using distance learning technologies such as teleconferences, web conferences, online courses, CDs and DVDs. Nationally recognized continuing education credit is awarded for NLTN programs. For more information, call us at (800) 536-NLTN (6586) or visit our website at www.nltn.org.
The NLTN online Lending Library Index lists over 900 training and educational materials available for loan, free of charge, to laboratory scientists. Ideal for in-service training, cross training, student education and self-study, the lending library items are available in a variety of formats, including videotapes, printed manuals, and electronic media. Topics include bioterrorism, microbiology, hematology, safety, molecular diagnostics, etc. To create your own library user account, login to the NLTN Lending Library Index and begin checking out items online today at www.nltn.org. For those working in the Richmond Laboratory facility, you may visit the library in room C131 and check out and return materials locally.