ABSA International’s

Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course®
BBTC Fort Collins

August 10-14, 2026
Hilton Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado

A Week-long Course Covering Animal, Plant and Comprehensive Biosafety and Biosecurity

The Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course® (BBTC) is designed for persons who are interested in the varying aspects of the responsibility of biosafety professionals. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities.

The weeklong training will address preparations for audits and inspections, BSL-2/BSL-3 building design and operations, clinical and public health lab biosafety, prion disease research, and field investigations. Participants will receive intensive and engaging training on aspects of biosafety and biosecurity, including interactive exercises and greenhouse tour. All lunches and an off-site dinner on Tuesday will be provided. The BBTC emphasizes the ethics and principles of biosafety and is a perfect follow-up to ABSA’s Principles & Practices of Biosafety® course. Please note: ABSA International BBTC is solely an ABSA International course and is not affiliated with other organizations or institutions.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Animal Sessions

  • Describe the latest facility design for animal containment in large and small facilities
  • Explain biosafety in prion disease research
  • Summarize biosafety for field investigations

Comprehensive Sessions

  • Summarize the general principles of biosafety and biosecurity
  • Discuss biosafety management, select agent regulations, emergency response, risk assessment and management
  • Recognize inspection and audit preparation, dual use research of concern, biosafety cabinet certification, insectary design and management, clinical and public health biosafety and biosecurity

Plant Sessions

  • Distinguish how crop security networks and plant diagnostic laboratory’s function
  • Apply basic greenhouse design and management
  • Identify the principles for transgenic plant and infectious disease research containment and synthetic biology
  • Describe the USDA permit policies and procedures and plan a disease diagnostic lab network

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is intended for those biosafety professionals in the middle to expert level of the profession. Disciplines represented include biosafety, biosecurity, laboratory designers, laboratory management, program managers, vivarium management, maintenance and engineering. Participants include individuals from universities, private industry, and government. ABSA’s Principles & Practices of Biosafety® is a recommended prerequisite.

COURSE FEES

All Sessions—Animal, Comprehensive, and Plant
ABSA Members $3,125
Nonmembers $3,400

Animal and Comprehensive Sessions
ABSA Members $2,575
Nonmembers $2,850

Comprehensive and Plant Sessions
ABSA Members $2,575
Nonmembers $2,850

CONTACT HOURS

This intermediate-level course has been approved for 5.0 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 37.5 P.A.C.E.® contact hours.