The Centre for Infections delivers high quality training in communicable disease control for professionals working in a variety of disciplines related to health protection. Training is delivered in partnership with colleagues working in other parts of the HPA, in the wider NHS and in academia. Our in-house courses cater for people working in virtually every discipline with a part to play in communicable disease control. The length of courses ranges from half a day up to two to three weeks.

• An Introduction to Epidemiology and Molecular Epidemiology in Public Health
  An introductory course for virologists and microbiologists providing an over view of molecular epidemiology, use of bioinformatics approaches and applications to current public health issues.
  Added/updated: 12 January 2012
  
• Next Generation Sequencing and Analysis
  Bioinformatics Training Workshop
  Added/updated: 28 November 2011
  
• Programming for Biologists
  Bioinformatics Training Workshop
  Added/updated: 28 November 2011
  
• BioNumerics for New Users
  Bioinformatics training workshop
  Added/updated: 1 December 2011
  
• BioNumerics - Sequence Analysis with BioNumerics
  Bioinformatics training workshop - 22 February and 21 March 2012
  Added/updated: 1 December 2011
  
• Biosafety: Biosafety Level 1 Course for Biological Safety Officers (ISTR accredited)
  This course has been designed by the ISTR to provide entry level training for Biological safety officers in a broad range of subjects.
  Added/updated: 4 January 2012
  
• Biosafety: Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Working at Containment Level 2
  This course gives the delegate a review of the facility design, operational practices and safety management which contribute to working safely in containment level 2 environments.
  Added/updated: 17 November 2011
  
• Biosafety: Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Working at Containment Level 3
  This course gives the delegate a systematic review of the facility design, operational practices and safety management which contribute to working safely in the containment level 3 environment.
  Added/updated: 4 January 2012
  
• Detection and Diagnosis of Potential Biological Release
  Staff within the Health Protection Agency have a long track record of working with hazard group 3 agents including B. anthracis , F. tularensis , Y. pestis and B. pseudomallei . This course is for microbiologists who need to increase awareness of the characteristics of these agents or have a requirement to work safely with them. Please contact us if there are other agents you would wish to be included.
  Added/updated: 17 November 2011
  
• Hitch-hikers' Guide to Microbiology
  Suitable for everyone, this course provides an explanation about germs and diseases in plain English
  Added/updated: 1 May 2012
  
• Internal Quality Audit Training
  A course designed to give participants a general understanding of accreditation standards (with particular emphasis on CPA) which they are likely to come across in a pathology laboratory and also an overview of quality systems
  Added/updated: 16 April 2009
  
• Introduction to EpiData Entry / Analysis
  Information on the introduction to EpiData Entry course and the introduction to EpiData Analysis course provided by the Statistics Unit of the HPA.
  Added/updated: 13 December 2011
  
• Introduction to Stata Software Course
  This course provides participants with an introduction to the Stata software. After completing the course participants should be able to import and manipulate data and produce graphs and summary statistics in Stata.
  Added/updated: 13 December 2011
  
• Introductory Course on the Epidemiology and Surveillance of Infectious Diseases
  A five day course designed to provide an introduction to contemporary infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance
  Added/updated: 15 March 2012
  
• Legionnaires' disease: risk assessment, outbreak investigation and control
  A practical course that will provide you with the skills to recognise the potential sources of Legionnaires' disease; understand commonly applied methods and controls, develop your skills, confidence in risk assessment and outbreak investigation.
  Added/updated: 14 December 2011
  
• Microbial Diagnostic Applications of Mass Spectrometry
  Throughout Europe clinical laboratories are embracing these technologies and expanding the range of applications. Success has been driven by continuous developments in both hardware and software, however, improvements in several areas are in progress and this workshop aims to demonstrate some of these while highlighting some of the hurdles that needs to be addressed.
  Added/updated: 5 March 2012
  
• One Day TB Cohort Review Training
  This one day course is designed for TB control staff planning to implement cohort reviews. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged to apply. There is no charge for this study day.
  Added/updated: 28 March 2012
  
• Outbreak Investigation: A Practical Course
  The course will update and refresh your skills in outbreak investigation and provide you with in depth knowledge of current investigatory methods. It will develop your skills and confidence in common statistical packages and software and give an in insight into the legal framework and much more. Space are limited on the two day course early booking is advised.
  Added/updated: 14 December 2011
  
• Quality Assurance Training
  The course is designed to give participants a general understanding of accreditation standards (with particular emphasis on CPA) which they are likely to come across in a pathology laboratory and also an overview of quality systems
  Added/updated: 16 April 2009
  
• Surgical Site Infection Training
  This course is designed for healthcare staff participating in the HPA surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance scheme.
  Added/updated: 15 March 2012
  
• Zoonoses: Surveillance, investigation and control
  The two day multi-disciplinary course will provide a unique insight into the importance of zoonotic surveillance, investigation and control.
  Added/updated: 14 September 2010