Diagnostic Microbiology Badge
Issued by
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College's Medical Laboratory Technology Program offers the ‘Diagnostic Microbiology' digital badge after the earners demonstrate comprehensive theoretical knowledge and skills on principles, techniques, and applications involved in identifying and characterizing microorganisms that cause diseases from different clinical specimens.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
Standards
Explain basic microbiology principles, including microbial structure, genetics, metabolism, and classification, and how they are fundamental for diagnosing and characterizing pathogens.
Perform procedures for collecting and processing clinical specimens for microbiological tests.
Demonstrate techniques and methods used in microbiological laboratory diagnostics, including but not limited to staining, microscopy, culturing, biochemical and antibiotic sensitivity testing.
Utilize quality control measures to ensure accuracy and reliability in diagnostic microbiology test results, including calibration, validation, and proficiency testing
Analyze and interpret a variety of results obtained from different microbiological diagnostic tests to identify microbial species accurately.
Adhere to safety protocols and guidelines to maintain a safe working environment in the microbiology laboratory setting.