Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988
Description
The goal of this course is to equip learners with foundational information about CLIA, including the history, its importance, and implications for clinical laboratories and facilities that perform testing that are subject to the regulations.
This basic-level eLearning course provides information on selected CLIA regulations. Topics covered include CLIA regulatory program overview, CLIA laboratory testing and quality standards, and CLIA program oversight and administration.
Audience
The audience for this eLearning includes bench-level laboratory staff or anyone performing testing up to high-level staff (laboratory administrators) who need to understand what CLIA regulations require and why they must be followed.
Accessibility
Course content is closed captioned, where applicable, and optimized for a screen reader.
Objectives
At the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Describe the fundamental concepts of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA).
- Recall CLIA certification requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
- Identify the important components of the quality system standards supporting CLIA regulations.
- Recall the roles of federal agencies that support the CLIA program.
- Describe the duties in conducting tests or supporting activities within the clinical testing process for obtaining a CLIA certificate.
Continuing Education (CE)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems 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 1.0 contact hour(s) of P.A.C.E.® credit.
P.A.C.E.® Course Number: 288-030-26
To receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education Unit (CEU), follow the steps below by June 18, 2029.
1. Complete the course in OneLab REACH.
2. Pass the posttest at 70%.
3. Copy the passcode provided after passing the posttest.
4. Go to CDC TRAIN and register for the Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) - WB5010 course.
5. Check the box for each type of CE you wish to apply for when registering for the course.
6. Select the **Mark Completed** button on the course page in TRAIN.
7. Enter the passcode when prompted.
8. Complete the evaluation in CDC TRAIN.
You can access your CME or CEU certificates and transcript by visiting **Your Learning** in TRAIN.
Disclosure
Subject matter experts and presenters wish to disclose they have no conflict of interest or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, commercial supporters or other organizations related to the course.