Graduate Certificate in Laboratory and Biological Safety

UMass Lowell's graduate certificate in Laboratory and Biological Safety is one of the few academic credit programs in biosafety available in the United States today. By making this certificate program available to students entirely online, the University is providing an affordable, accessible way for individuals to enter the field of biological and laboratory safety. This 4-course, graduate certificate program is designed to provide certificate candidates with the principles of identification, evaluation and control of biological and laboratory hazards. Topics include basic occupational health and safety including chemical and ergonomic hazards, biological hazard risk assessment, disinfection and sterilization, aerobiology, laboratory environmental health and safety management, laboratory design, laboratory hood requirements and many other subjects.