African Centre for Integrated Laboratory Training (ACILT) 2012 Calendar of Courses
Updated September 11, 2012
| Courses | Dates | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2013 | Feb 2013 | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Early Infant Diagnosis (EID)/Viral Load | 13-17 | 04-08 11-15 |
10-14 17-21 |
12-16 | ||||||||
| TB Culture and Identification | 03-15** | 05-16 | 16-27 | |||||||||
| Malaria | 20-24 | |||||||||||
| TB smear microscopy | 16-20 | 22-26 | ||||||||||
| TB Drug Susceptibility Testing | 20-31** | 14-25 | ||||||||||
| Strengthening laboratory management towards accreditation* (SLMTA) | 20-31 | |||||||||||
| Biosafety and Infrastructure Development | 18-22 | 26-30 | ||||||||||
| Line Probe Assay TB | ||||||||||||
| National Laboratory Strategic Planning (NLSP) | 09-13 | |||||||||||
| HIV associated cancers (cancer coding) | 30/7 - 03/08 | |||||||||||
| HIV Drug Resistance | 07-11 | |||||||||||
| Logistics Management information Systems | 08-12 | |||||||||||
| HIV Rapid testing QA | 13-17 | |||||||||||
| Bioengagement Program | 5-7 | |||||||||||
Applications for all courses should be routed through the in-country CDC laboratory Director/Advisor (where available).
* Course is available by invitation only.
** The TB Drug Susceptibility Testing course has been moved to January 20th - 31st, 2013 and the TB Culture and Identification course will be held from February 3rd - 15th, 2013.
NHLS training subject to being successful with funding application - Discovery
| Facilities required for the courses |
|---|
| EID: PCR laboratories and FELTP Boardroom |
| TB Culture & Identification: Virology & Mirobiology laboratories. Seminar 2 |
| TOT (Strengthening Lab Management towards Accreditation): Auditorium, Seminar 1 & 2 |
| TB Smear Microscopy: Virology & Microbiology laboratories, Seminar 2 |
| TB Drug Susceptibility Testing: Virology & Mirobiology laboratories, Seminar 2 |
| Biosafety & biosecurity: Virology & Microbiology laboratories, Seminar 2 |
| Malaria: Virology & Mirobiology laboratories, Seminar 2 |
| National Laboratory Strategic Planning: Seminar 2 |
| Line Probe Assay TB: PCR laboratories and FELTP Boardroom |
| Contact/Email | Cell Phone | Office Phone | Fax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie van Schalkwyk (Director) elsie.vschalkwyk@nhls.ac.za |
+27 82 807 5665 | +27 11 885 5303 | +27 11 885 5330 |
| Alison Coppin alisonc@nicd.ac.za |
+27 82 940 6195 | +27 11 885 5304 | +27 11 885 5330 |
| Richard Poxon richardp@nicd.ac.za |
+27 82 909 5682 | +27 11 885 5306 | +27 11 885 5330 |
| Debbie Pretorius debbiep@nicd.ac.za |
+27 82 940 4769 | +27 11 885 5305 | +27 11 885 5330 |
For more information about the Centre or to reserve a place in a course, please contact Elsie van Schalkwyk (Elsie.vSchalkwyk@nhls.ac.za) and Ritu Shrivastava (RShrivastava1@cdc.gov).
