The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through OneLab, has released a new continuing education (CE) course titled “Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Personnel Qualifications and Responsibilities: High Complexity Testing.”
Those who complete the course are eligible for 1 contact hour of P.A.C.E. credit. According to the course description:
“This intermediate-level course provides a brief overview of the requirements, duties, and credentials of personnel who perform or oversee high complexity testing subject to Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) regulations. The course includes a progressive scenario that introduces personnel engaged in high complexity testing in a CLIA-certified laboratory.
At the end of this course, learners should be able to:
Recall the fundamental requirements of the CLIA regulations for laboratory testing.
Identify the CLIA-required personnel positions involved in the clinical laboratory testing process for laboratories that perform high complexity testing.
Recognize the CLIA personnel qualifications required for individuals in a laboratory that performs high complexity testing.
Verify the responsibilities of specific personnel for accurate and reliable high complexity testing throughout the testing process.
Recognize their role as a team member who performs or oversees high complexity testing.”
