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Accreditation:

Some courses have been designated by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM).

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.

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.

Course Catalog

Physicians
These educational activities are planned through the joint sponsorship of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and COLA. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health designates specified educational activities at LabUniversity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Laboratory Professionals
COLA is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by:
  • ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program
  • Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (CE Broker®)
  • California Division of Laboratory Science, Dept. of Laboratory Field Services

Multi-Course Programs

Courses of Study

Individual Courses

On-line Courses for Conference Tracks


SUBSCRIPTIONS

Quality Management Systems Program
These courses are designed to help you implement the concept of Quality Management Systems in your laboratory.

Quality Management Systems Program
Credits: 20+ Price: $495.00

Lab Director Program
Licensed MDs, DOs, or DPMs may earn CME credits toward qualifying as a laboratory director for a moderate complexity laboratory.
Lab Director Program
Credits: 20 Price: $450.00

COURSES OF STUDY
Professional Development Courses of Study

Course of Study for New Employees Performing Waived Tests

Credits:
7 CEUs or 4CMEs

Price: $29.00
Documents and Record Keeping Course of Study

Credits: 3.5

Price: $39.00
Hematology and Coagulation Course of Study

Credits: 2

Price: $29.00
OSHA and Laboratory Safety Course of Study

Credits: 4

Price: $49.00
Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures Course of Study

Credits: 2

Price: $29.00
Phlebotomy Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits: 7

Price: $49.00
Phlebotomy Continuing Education Course of Study (#2)

Credits: Up to 6

Price: $49.00

State Continuing Education Courses of Study

California Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
Florida Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
Louisiana Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
Montana Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
Nevada Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
North Dakota Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
Rhode Island Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00
West Virginia Continuing Education Course of Study

Credits:
14.5CEUs or
8.5 CMEs

Price: $149.00

INDIVIDUAL COURSES

Quality Management Systems

QMS: Introduction to Quality Management in the Medical Laboratory
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QMS: Bringing CLIA and QMS Together
Credits: 1 Price: $59.00
QMS: Process Flowcharting
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QMS: Quality Manual
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QSE: Organization
Credits: 1 Price: $59.00
QSE: Personnel
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QSE: Equipment
Credits: 1 Price: $59.00
QSE: Process Control
Credits: 2 Price: $59.00
QSE: Assessments
Credits: 1 Price: $59.00
QSE: Purchasing and Inventory
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QSE: Documents and Records
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QSE: Occurrence Management
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00
QSE: Facilities and Safety
Credits: 1 Price: $59.00
QSE: Information Management
Credits: 2 Price: $59.00
QSE: Customer Service
Credits: 1 Price: $59.00
QSE: Process Improvement
Credits: 1.5 Price: $59.00

AABB Courses

The American Association of Blood Banks offers these courses on transfusion and transplant-related topics.
Basic Cell Therapy
Credits: 1.5 Price: $50.00
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Case Studies
Credits: 1 for each track Price: $50.00

Competency Assessments
Competency Assessments offer objective assessments of competency in specific areas for staff involved in all aspects of clinical laboratory testing.

Chemistry Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Gram Stain Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Hematology Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
i-STAT Operations Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Microbiology Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Patient Safety Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Phlebotomy Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Specimen Processing Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Specimen Transport Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00
Urinalysis Competency Assessment
Credits: 0 Price: $10.00

CEexpress
CEexpress is a fast and effective method for obtaining required continuing education units.

CEexpress 1: Getting it Right - Specimen Collection and Instrument Performance
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
CEexpress 2: CLIA has Changed, Have You?
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
CEexpress 3: Quality Systems
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
CEexpress 4: Laboratory Information Systems
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
CEexpress 5: Prevent Pre-Analytic Errors
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
CEexpress 6: Implementing the New COLA Criteria, Part 1
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
CEexpress 7: Implementing the New COLA Criteria, Part 2
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 1: Blood Cell Identification
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 2: Teaching Patients to Check Blood Sugar
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 3: Urine Sediment Refresher
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 4: Waived Testing - Doing It Right!
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 5: Urine Culture Basics
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 6: Evaluating Red Blood Cells
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00
MLE CEexpress 7: Training and Competency Assessment
Credits: 1 Price: $15.00

Laboratory Science
Laboratory Science provides a solid core of clinical laboratory courses that enhance your medical testing skills.

CLIA '88 Requirements for the Medical Laboratory
Credits: 2 Price: $75.00
Laboratory Director Responsibilities
Credits: 1 Price: $25.00
Laboratory Personnel Requirements
Credits: 3 Price: $75.00
OSHA Requirements for the Medical Laboratory
Credits: 3 Price: $75.00
Proficiency Testing
Credits: 3.5 Price: $75.00
Quality Assessment Basics
Credits: 1.5 Price: $50.00
Quality Control for the Laboratory
Credits: 4.5 Price: $80.00
Verification of Performance Specifications
Credits: 2 Price: $50.00

Laboratory Testing
Laboratory Testing consists of training courses for clinical laboratory test kits and laboratory instruments from various manufacturers.

Accu-Chek® On-line Training
Credits: 1 Price: $0.00
Best Practices for Performing Waived Tests
Credits: 2 Price: $15.00
Calibration Verification
Credits: 1 Price: $0.00
Triage® BNP Test On-line Course
Credits: 1 Price: $0.00
Triage® Cardiac Panel Test On-line Course
Credits: 1 Price: $0.00
Triage® Cardio ProfilER Test On-line Course
Credits: 1 Price: $0.00
Triage® ProfilER Shortness of Breath Panel On-line Course
Credits: 1.5 Price: $0.00
Triage® TOX Drug Screen On-line Course
Credits: 1.5 Price: $0.00

MTS Courses
These laboratory training courses, produced by MTS and the University of Washington, are suitable for initial training and remedial training on a wide variety of laboratory topics.

Microscopy
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00
Biosafety
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00
Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
Credits: 1.5 Price: $27.00
Basic Phlebotomy
Credits: 1.5 Price: $27.00
Peripheral Blood
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00
Urinalysis
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00
Specimen Processing
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00
Gram Stain
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00
Coagulation
Credits: 2.5 Price: $45.00
Orientation to Patient Safety
Credits: 2 Price: $36.00

On-line Courses for Conference Tracks
On-line Courses for Conference Tracks provides the on-line portion of courses to be taken in conjunction with attendance at a conference.

ACE 2009 Lab Director Track
Credits: 20 Price: $450.00
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