A five-day, in-person course in Nairobi on recognising biological, chemical and physical hazards and running a biorisk management programme that keeps staff, patients and the environment safe. Held once a year in September and led by an IATA-certified trainer.
The laboratory can be a hazardous place to work. Staff are exposed to chemical, biological, physical and radioactive hazards as well as musculoskeletal stress, and the risk is hard to measure because safety is never absolute. Laboratories must therefore assess and manage risk continuously, based on current knowledge, and enforce common safety practices that prevent harm to workers and contamination of the laboratory and the environment.
Accidents happen when staff fail to recognise hazardous situations, lose concern for risk over time or take excessive risks, and a risk taker exposes colleagues, family and the environment as well. This course builds the sound safety practice that modern laboratories need, combining engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices and personal protective equipment into one biorisk management programme.
Held once a year in September in Nairobi, Kenya, this biosafety and biosecurity training brings together biosafety officers, laboratory scientists and laboratory managers from across Africa for five days of in-person learning. It follows the biorisk management principles of ISO 35001 and the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, and supports the safety requirements of ISO 15189:2022.
The course is led by an IATA-certified trainer, so the sessions on packaging and transporting infectious substances draw on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) rules for shipping biological specimens by air. The USD 3,000 fee covers training and materials, accommodation for the duration of the course and airport transfer where applicable.
Delivered strictly in person by an IATA-certified trainer: face-to-face teaching, practical demonstrations and group or individual assignments, supported by participant guides, manuals and recommended reading. There is no virtual option for this course.
| Intake | Sessions | Format and venue | Deadline | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 17 Sep 2027 | Mon to Fri, 08:00 to 16:00 EAT (UTC+3) | In-person Nairobi, Kenya |
Until the intake is full | Open |
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This course runs once a year and is delivered strictly in person. There is no virtual option.
USD 3,000 per participant
Group and in-house rates on request.
We invoice after registration. Pay by bank transfer or M-Pesa at least one week before the course starts. Your place is confirmed once payment is received.
This course is delivered by an IATA-certified trainer.
Facilitators are experienced medical laboratory experts who work as practitioners and trainers in the field. Named facilitators are confirmed in the joining instructions.
Certificate of completion issued by Elmenta Consulting on successful completion of the training. A certificate of completion records attendance and completion; it is not a professional certification and does not confer laboratory accreditation.
A risk-based laboratory biosafety checklist with check frequencies, steps for running a quarterly audit, common findings, and the basics of shipping UN3373 specimens safely.
Yes. It follows the biorisk management principles in ISO 35001 and the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, and supports the safety requirements of ISO 15189:2022.
No. This course is delivered strictly in person, once a year in September, by an IATA-certified trainer.
Training, materials, accommodation for the duration of the course, airport transfer where applicable, daily coffee breaks and lunch, and your certificate.
Yes. In-house delivery for a team is available at any time. Choose the in-house option on the registration form.
After you register we send a pro forma invoice. Payment is due at least one week before the course starts, by bank transfer or M-Pesa.
Identify, prioritise and control risk across the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical stages of testing, using FMEA, root cause analysis and CAPA.
A three-day management course for laboratory directors, managers, chief technologists and supervisors who run the laboratory and answer for its quality.
