Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
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.
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
This online course is designed for anyone who has a role associated with clinical laboratory testing, including those conducting tests or overseeing the testing process. This audience includes laboratory professionals, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, midlevel practitioners that include nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, and those who perform testing at non-laboratory sites.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the background and fundamental concepts of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Law and Regulatory Program
- 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 role and responsibilities of team members associated with clinical laboratory testing, including conducting tests or supporting other activities related to the clinical testing process for obtaining a CLIA certificate
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