Basic Culture Media and Isolation Techniques: Microbiology Curriculum
Course Description
As part of the Microbiology Curriculum, this course is designed to familiarize you with basic culture media and the techniques used for microorganism identification in the microbiology laboratory. You will explore various culture media, learn to inoculate media through the use of a four-quadrant streaking procedure, and recognize common problems when performing microbiological culture techniques.
Audience
New or existing public health laboratorians, who have a science background, are entering or reentering the microbiology field and who need training in routine basic culture media essential for performing job requirements.
Accessibility
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Objectives
At the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Explain the different types and forms of culture media
- Select culture media for different specimen types
- Describe the critical steps in the inoculation of media to obtain isolated colonies
- Identify commonly encountered problems with culture media and isolation techniques
Continuing Education (CE)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems 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 _._ contact hour(s) P.A.C.E.® credit. P.A.C.E.® Course Number: ___-___-__.