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Laboratory Assistant Course

What will I learn?

Improve your lab skills with our Laboratory Assistant Course, designed for those wanting to work in a lab. Learn key microbiology methods, like incubation, sterile techniques, and how to use agar plates properly. Make sure you’re safe by learning about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), keeping the lab clean, and how to get rid of waste correctly. Get better at looking at data by learning how to keep good lab notebooks and understand microbiology data. Become skilled in growing and identifying bacteria, and keep up-to-date with the newest scientific research and resources.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Learn how to use sterile techniques to prepare lab equipment.

Use lab safety rules and PPE properly.

Look at microbiology data that is in numbers and descriptions.

Know how to identify different types of bacteria and what their colonies look like.

Use scientific journals and databases for research.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

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