Training Methods:

• Interactive presentation.
• Demonstrations;
• Group discussions;
• Individual and group exercise;
• Reading assignment;
• Case scenario;
• Role plays;
• Guided practical activities.

Training Material

   Printed Materials

• Trainer Guide
• Participant Manual
• Worksheets
• Templates

   Non Printed Materials

• Laptop computer;
• LCD projector;
• Permanent colored marker;
• White board;
• Flipchart;
• Pointer;
• Triple package,
• Spill kit,
• Simulation specimen;
• Scissors;
• Cards and
• Various items that used in the practicum sessions.(See Annex 30, page 178)

Participant Selection Criteria:

Health care professionals

• Who have been served in public, NGO, and private health facilities;
• Who are providing service on specimen collection, packaging, handling and transporting;
• Who were not trained or peoples who trained more than two years ago obligated to take as a refreshment training; and
• Able to can serve the health facility after the training.
• Health science collage or universities instructors
• Who are involved in teaching of medical Laboratory students that have not taken the training
• Stakeholders who are working and supporting on the integrated laboratory specimen transportation and referral linkage who were not taken the training.

Trainer Selection Criteria: The trainer should fulfill the following minimum criteria.

Mandatory 

• Should have a minimum of first degree or above in Medical laboratory technology and other related field;
• Should have ToT( training of trainer) on integrated laboratory specimen transportation and referral linkage training;
• Should have an experience on in-service training;

Optional

• Has training on training facilitation skill;
• Participating in this training module preparation.

Method of Evaluation 

Participant

Formative

• Pre-Test;
• Group exercise;
• Individual Exercise.

Summative

• General knowledge assessment (80%) from Post-Test evaluation;
• Attendance during the training session (5%);
• Practical exercise (10%),
• Home take assignment (5%),

Course Evaluation;

• Daily course evaluation;
• Daily trainee feedback evaluation;
• End of training general evaluation.

Trainer Evaluation;

• Daily course evaluation;
• End of course trainer evaluation.

Certification Criteria

• More than 95% attendance in theoretical and 100% in practical sessions;
• Must have to take both pre and post-training tests;
• Actively participate on group and individual exercise;
• Should score ≥ 80% Post-Test exam;
• Continuing educational unit: 15

Course Venue

• Accredited from continuous professional development center.

Suggested Class Size

• Training hall should be 5M x 6M in size.

Course Duration

• Four days

Trainer Compositions

• Four trainer and
• One facilitator.