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A Quality Solution
for Busy Professionals…
LabUniversity™ is a distance learning program that was developed by COLA in response to the learning needs of physicians and laboratory staff to obtain convenient laboratory training that will meet certification and licensing requirements. It is an educational resource that can be used anytime, anywhere, via the internet.
Lessons are designed to take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete. Each course includes examples drawn from current laboratory practices, so you’re gaining tangible knowledge that can be immediately applied in your laboratory.
LabU™ provides the flexibility you need, whether it is individual courses that can be purchased separately or specially packaged together for the Laboratory Director program. Whichever you choose, you will be rewarded with an increased knowledge of quality laboratory practices.
Featured Courses:
COLA is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. COLA will award CEU certificates for successful completion of course assessments.
Laboratory
Training
Laboratory Training Program
This course program provides P.A.C.E.® credit only and is not for individuals that are eligible for CME credit (physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses). For CME credit, register for the courses under the Laboratory Director CME Program category where the courses are offered for CME credit.
Quality Management Systems
Quality Management Systems Program
This series of 15 courses is designed to help you implement Quality Management Systems in your laboratory. QMS: Introduction to Quality Management in the Medical Laboratory introduces the concept of quality management systems (QMS) and the quality system essentials (QSEs).
Laboratory
Training
Best Practices for Performing Waived Tests
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of waived tests and a good background to properly perform waived tests in your laboratory. The course focuses on following the manufacturer’s instructions and using good laboratory practices to achieve the goal of accurate and reliable test results.
Laboratory
Training
Verification of Performance Specifications
This online educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of individuals in a clinical laboratory, including healthcare professionals working as medical laboratory staff in non-waived diagnostic laboratories, technical consultants, supervisors, testing personnel, and laboratory assistants.
Some courses have been designated by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
COLA and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will award CME certificates for successful completion of course assessments.