Training

Select Agents Workshop

On May 22, 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), published in the Federal Register a notice regarding a multi-agency informational meeting which was held on August 12, 2009 concerning compliance with the Federal Select Agent Program. The one-day meeting covered information on entity registration, security risk assessments, biosafety requirements and security measures.

The federal register notice, workshop agenda and presentations are available below:

Federal Register Notice (pdf 50kb)

Workshop Agenda (pdf 34kb)

The Secret to Becoming a Successful RO (pdf 535kb)

Transporting Infectious Substances Safely (pdf 2mb)

Inventory Control Issues (pdf 124kb)

ISATTAC (pdf 111kb)

Synthetic Genomics (pdf 1mb)

Bioterrorism Risk Assessment Group (pdf 111kb)

Office of Infrastructure Protection (pdf 374kb)

On November 5, 2008, APHIS published in the Federal Register, a notice regarding the Select Agents Workshop which was presented by APHIS and CDC Select Agents Programs on December 9, 2008. The one-day workshop included information on entity registration, security risk assessments, biosafety requirements, and security measures. The Workshop Agenda and presentation(s) are available for download below.

Federal Register Notice (pdf 46kb)

Workshop Agenda (pdf 76kb)

Session 1 (pdf 182kb)

Session 2 (pdf 1,425kb)

Session 3a (pdf 186kb)

Session 3b (pdf 196kb)

Session 4a (pdf 608kb)

Session 4b (pdf 723kb)

Session 5 (pdf 234kb)

Select Agents Compliance from a Federal Perspective

On October 7, 2007, the CDC and APHIS Select Agents Programs, conducted a pre-conference course at the American Biological Safety Association's 50th Annual Biosafety Conference. The one-day, interactive course, titled "Select Agents Compliance from a Federal Perspective" included formal presentations, group exercises, and case studies. The course materials are available for download below.

Select Agents Program Overview Presentation (pdf 234kb)

Overview of Select Agents Regulations Presentation (pdf 392kb)

Bioterrorism Risk Assessment Group Presentation (pdf 95kb)

Guide to Developing a Security Plan (pdf 131kb)

Changes in Biosafety Guidelines for BSL2 Laboratories Presentation (pdf 285kb)

Development of a Biosafety Plan Presentation (pdf 197kb)

Guide to Developing an Incident Response Plan Presentation (pdf 193kb)

Select Agents Plant Pathogens Presentation (pdf 367kb)

Genetic Elements, Recombinant Nucleic Acids, and Recombinant Organisms Presentation (pdf 194kb)

Synthetic Genomics Presentation (pdf 474kb)

Lead Agency Discussion Presentation (pdf 121kb)