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Credentials earned:  Certificate of Recognition from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia.
Continuing Education Credits: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Continuing Education Credits (MOCOMP), Canadian College of Microbiologists - CCM, and American Society for Clinical Pathology
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About this course: It is a completely on-line 20-week course designed to provide knowledge, discussion, and expertise for those interested in Quality Management for clinical and research laboratories. 
Content:
  • Terms and Definitions
  • Laboratory Quality Management Standards
  • Quality Partners
  • Costs of Poor Quality
  • Establishing the Quality Team
  • Recognition Bodies
  • External Quality Assessment
Participants
Student Profile:

The course is highly valuable for those who are or intend to be laboratory quality managers, and for those that work with quality management issues. This course is appropriate for technologists, physicians, administrators, and other laboratory professionals.

 Admission:

Registrants must possess either the RT diploma, or BSc, or MD, or PhD, plus a minimum of 3 years work experience.
This course will be limited to 25 participants. Laboratory personnel with at least 5 years of work experience will gain the most from this course.

Tuition:

2011 $1700.00 CDN - Registration will be starting on August 11, 2011
Includes required texts, standards and examinations. Course materials are non-refundable.

Delivery Method: 

on-line interactive

 Blackboard Vista
Program Length: 

20 weeks (January - June)
Time Commitment: 

The course will require a time commitment of approximately 10 hours per week (reading, discussion, and assignments.)
Assessment :
  • Assessment is based on discussion participation, assignments, quizzes and a final examination (all conducted on-line.)
  • Minimum pass mark is 60%.
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Revised: May 19, 2010