Training

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

Course Materials

Select Agent Program Overview Presentation(PDF 234KB)

Overview of Select Agent 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 Agent 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)