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Laboratory Assistant Course

What will I learn?

Improve your lab skills with our Laboratory Assistant Course, crafted for those looking to work in a lab. Learn key microbiology methods such as incubation, sterile techniques, and how to use agar plates. Stay safe with full training on PPE, keeping the lab clean, and how to get rid of waste. Get better at looking at data with good ways to keep lab books and understand microbiology data. Become good at growing and finding types of bacteria, and keep up with the newest science research and materials.

Apoia's Unique Features

Accessible online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Learn at your own pace, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills as listed below

Become very good at sterile techniques for getting lab tools ready.

Use good lab safety rules and PPE correctly.

Look at microbiology data, both numbers and descriptions.

Know types of bacteria and what colonies look like.

Use science magazines and online collections for research.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can adjust the chapters and workload.

  • Choose your starting chapter
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Alter the total course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You'll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your career.