Training

Training is scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Ms. Vivian Shih shihhu@UMDNJ.EDU at (732) 743-3630 to schedule attendance. Lunch will be served. Training consists of both a didactic and a 'hands-on' session. Most sessions last 4-5 hours and include competency assessment.

The links below are the PowerPoint slide sessions used in some of our training sessions:

Supervisor's Training  1-21-04

Technical Training 1-21-04

Bloodborne Pathogen - Environmental Controls Training

HIV Training Combo 2-4-04.ec.ppt

Supervisor's Training 5-31-04

Coordinator's Training - July, 2004

OMT Training - CDC Study

Quality Assurance  [New!]- HIV Oraquick -

The CDC has released QA guidelines for Testing using the Oraquick® Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test. This document is available at: 

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/rapid_testing/materials/QA_Guidlines_OraQuick.pdf

These guidelines are incorporated in the NJ HIV POCT testing program.

Site Visits:

Site visits are performed on a monthly basis. At that time, we review testing and temperature logs, discuss on-going problems, re-supply the Counseling and Testing Centers,  provide a competency assessments and if necessary counsel staff.