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IDL Technical Training Center

The IDL Technical Training Center is presently expanding its course offerings to include coursework in the fields of infection control, epidemiology, and industrial hygiene. All courses will be taught by individuals with expertise in their respective fields.

 

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The IDL Technical Training Center provides contemporary training to professionals throughout the United States. Our courses have been accepted for continuing education units (CEUs) and certification maintenance (CM points) by various organizations on an individual request basis. The IDL Technical Training Center can provide a syllabus, timetable and if requested, resumes for each course and its instructors so that students may request credits from their specific professional organization. The IDL Technical Training Center and U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. are independent of any professional organization and do not request CEU or CM on behalf of students.

Once you find the class you're interested in, just call our toll free number at 1-877 USMICRO to sign up. Don't forget to ask about multiple attendee discounts!

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INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Baseline Microbial Survey Fundamentals

7 Contact Hours
$195.00/attendee

This course qualifies for American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ) renewal credits - 7 CRCs

This one-day course offers attendees the fundamental knowledge required to complete a cursory investigation of residential properties where mould and water problems are suspected. The course includes a microbiology primer followed by an explanation of practical field techniques and methods of observation. Students are challenged to interpret laboratory data with oversight by a professional field scientist. The course includes a laboratory and sampling equipment practicum where attendees learn when, where and how to collect different types of samples. A primary section on report-writing is also offered. Fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

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Advanced Indoor Environmental Quality
13 Contact Hours
$400.00/attendee
(Class Size Limited to 6)

This course qualifies for American Indoor Air Quality Council Certification Renewal Credits (AmIAQC) - 13 CRCs

This is a two-day course offered by the IDL Technical Training Center. It is appropriate for professionals who have completed the Baseline Microbial Survey Fundamentals course or anyone who has worked in industrial hygiene, safety or environmental science in the past. This course offers a more academic-intensive study of microbiology, building science and thermodynamics. Issues or residential and commercial indoor air quality surveys are covered, as well as unique indoor air challenges in each. This course includes instruction in field sampling and information on sample analysis. Over two and a half contact hours are dedicated to sample interpretation and determination of fungal ecology. This course offers a more intensive report-writing segment. Fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch each day.

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Bacteria in Black and Grey Water Remediation
4 Contact Hours
$95.00/attendee

(Class Size Limited to 12)

The typical bacterial ecology of residential and commercial structures is the focus in the intensive short-course for indoor environmental professionals and water restoration providers. The course is divided, roughly, into four one-hour sessions including fundamentals of bacteria in water and on surfaces, a discussion of sampling techniques, laboratory testing and interpretation of sample results and selection appropriate clean-up levels for post-remedial verification. The course includes a demonstration of sampling methods appropriate for black and grey water clean-up projects. Coffee or refreshments provided.

Date: Call for class schedules

(one hour each day in the AM – total 4-contact hours)

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INFECTION CONTROL/EPIDEMIOLOGY

LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE - A Current Update

4 Hour Session (8:30 am - 12:30 PM) - $95.00 / attendee


No pre-requisite. This course is specially tailored for plant management personnel, infection control practitioners, health and safety specialists in hospitals, and other medical facilities. Legionella pnumophila and other Legionella spp are persistent, common bacterial contaminants in any system or device with standing water. This course discusses methods for monitoring and measuring for Legionella contamination. The course includes discussion of the history of the bacterium, sampling sites, sampling frequency and techniques, decontamination procedures, and outbreak crisis management.

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