Customer Training
Our self-paced e-learning courses are supplements to our operator training courses. They can be used for basic learning or to reinforce or refresh what you learned in class.
To earn contact hours* (continuing education or CE units), click the link in the Contact Hours column for the appropriate course and follow the instructions provided on the verification and evaluation form. A nominal processing fee will be charged, as mentioned in the form.
*BD Biosciences is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS
P.A.C.E.® Program.
| Courses |
Course Information |
Contact Hours |
Introduction
to Flow Cytometry
Also available for purchase on CD.
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Flow cytometry overview
Fluidics, optics, and electronics
Data analysis techniques
Sorting and other applications
Instrument and software overview
Intended audience: New and experienced cytometer users
interested in learning the general concepts and principles behind flow
cytometry.
Approximate duration: 4 hours
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3.5 hrs
Verification
and Evaluation form
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6 Overview |
Software elements and features
BD™ Cytometer Setup and Tracking application
Administrative options
Workflow for BD FACSAria™ flow cytometers
Workflow for BD LSR II with or without BD™ HTS option
Data analysis features
Templates and data management
Intended audience: Users who have upgraded to BD FACSDiva software version 6 and digital cytometer users who have already attended an operator training course.
Approximate duration: 4 hours
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Not available at this time.
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v5 Overview
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Software elements and features
Data collection and analysis (including BD FACS™ Loader and HTS options)
Sorting workflow for BD FACSAria and BD FACVantage™ SE digital option
Templates and data management
Administrative options
Intended audience: Users who have upgraded to BD FACSDiva
software version 5 and digital cytometer users who have already attended
an operator training course.
Approximate duration: 4 hours
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Not available at this time.
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BD FACSCanto™ II System Overview
(Featuring BD FACSDiva software version 6)
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Cytometer and options
QC and optimization theory
Initial setup using the BD™ Cytometer Setup and Tracking application
Daily workflow using application settings and label-specific compensation
Creating and using templates
HTS and Loader options
Intended audience: BD FACSCanto
II cytometer users who plan to or have already attended an operator training
course.
Approximate duration: 3 hours
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4.5 hrs
Verification
and Evaluation form
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BD FACSCanto™ II System Overview
(Featuring BD FACSDiva software version 5)
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Cytometer and options
Cytometer optimization and label-specific compensation
Creating and using templates
HTS and Loader options
Intended audience: BD FACSCanto II cytometer users who plan to or have already attended an operator training course.
Approximate duration: 3 hours
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3.5 hrs
Verification
and Evaluation form
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DNA
Cell Cycle Analysis on BD FACSCanto™ II
(Featuring BD FACSDiva software version 5)
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DNA cell cycle analysis using flow cytometry
DNA QC, acquisition,
and analysis
Intended audience: BD FACSCanto II cytometer users
who have attended an operator training course. The general concepts
of DNA analysis are intended for all flow cytometry users.
Approximate duration: 2 hours
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2.5 hrs
Verification
and Evaluation form
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HTS
Option for BD FACSCalibur™ Flow Cytometer |
BD High Throughput Sampler hardware overview
BD Plate Manager software overview
Daily operation
Instrument maintenance
Intended audience: BD FACSCalibur cytometer users
who have attended an operator training course
Approximate duration: 2 hours
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Not available.
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