You are required by University policy to complete the Blood-Borne Pathogens Training for Research course annually if you collect or work with or are otherwise occupationally exposed to human blood, bodily fluids, tissues, organs, and/or cell cultures (to include human cancer cell lines) or related materials (to include receiving, shipping or cataloging of specimens). If you ship or directly supervise someone who ships such materials, then you must also complete the Shipping Biological Materials course every two years.
If you have clinical priveleges at University of Colorado Hospital, please continue to use the HealthStream web site to access all training requirements for UCH credentialing. You may also access it through the UCH Physician Portal web site.
If you have completed UCH training and have questions or concerns please direct them to Therese.Stinnett@ucdenver.edu
Important note:
As of 22 December, 2008, "CU: Blood-borne Pathogens Training for Research" and "CU: Shipping Biological Materials" training are available only through the "Skillport" system. The Blackboard versions are no longer available. To access Skillport, you must log in to "My.CU.edu."
IF YOU NEED HELP LOGGING IN TO MY.CU.EDU, open the "login help document" at this link: My.CU.edu.
-Once you have logged in to My.CU.edu, click on the "MY.Training" tab.
-Then click on "Click here for Skillport - CU's Online Learning." IF YOUR BROWSER WINDOW CLOSES AT THAT POINT, JUST RELAUNCH THE BROWSER AND LOG IN TO MY.CU.EDU AGAIN.
-Once the Skillport window successfully launches, click on "CU Learning Programs" under the "Shortcuts" header.
-Then click on "CU: Blood Borne Pathogens Training for Research" or "CU: Shipping Biological Materials" as needed.
If you have any difficulty using the Skillport system or you cannot find the correct course, call Janet Lowe at 303/860-5720 or e-mail System_Training@cu.edu.
Additional Bio-Safety Training:
Biological Safety Cabinets - Online Familiarization & Usage
Note: Access to this course is limited to computers on the UC Denver and CU Boulder Campuses networks only. If you have difficulty accessing the course, contact the ITS Help Desk at 303/724-4357.
Mailing Exempt Patient Specimens in US Mail
IATA Guidance - 48th DGR - Infectious Substances (posted January 2007)
U.S. Department of Transportation's Guide to Transporting Infectious Substances
-Do you need a Materials Transfer Agreement before you ship?
-Do you need a CDC Import Permit before someone ships you materials?
-Do you need a USDA Permit for the materials you are shipping?
Tutorial: Retroviruses and Their Applications (Offered through Stanford University)
