Posted June 3, 200718 yr comment_4900 I am Chinese. I want to improve my knowledge about blood transfusion medicine. If anyone can tell me more about to study in USA , the demand and charge? Thanks!
June 3, 200718 yr comment_4901 Hi Shily. I think that your English is very good. Are you interested in doing an ASCP certification or do just want more general Blood Bank knowledge? There are correspondence courses and online courses that you can take. I believe that the AABB offers online courses and the ASCP has a lot of Blood Bank education material available. I received a pamphlet from Rush University a few weeks ago about an online SBB course with credits that can be applied to a Masters in Health Care Management. I am from Canada and I used to take courses from the Michener Institute in Toronto.
June 3, 200718 yr Author comment_4902 Thank you , donellda. Because I want to have a new work in reference lab , I must have a qualification.Nowadays I work in a hospital, but I think I prefer to work in a reference lab, just for hobby.
June 3, 200718 yr comment_4903 Hi, SHilly, you are fine. DO not worry about your english. You can go to www.aabb.org under proffessional development, there are several SBB courses. You can e-mail them and get more information. WWW.uic.edu has online SBB program, where you do not need to go to illinois at all. all the work can be done online. Try e-mailing veronica lewis and she will give you proper guidence. I believe their dead line is 15th June or JUle for the course which will start in august. I completed my course in 2005 and highly recomend that UIC SBB program. Please let me know if you need additional information.
June 3, 200718 yr Author comment_4905 Would you tell me in 'Total Credit Hours: 17 SH 'what the SH stand for ?And the differ between Traditional SBB Certificate Course and Professional Development Course ?Thanks!
June 4, 200718 yr comment_4913 SH=Semeter Hours(here in the US we have FAll semeter (SEPT to DEC), Spring (Jan to May), and summer. If you are going to do full time you will have to finish 17 credits within 1 year which is August to July. If you are elgible to take SBB exam/in other words you have enough experience in blood banking and need help in passing SBB you can take Professional track. In Traditional track all courses are same as Professional and addtionally you have to do a project and you will get specimen to work on. You will have to check with program director on their policy regarding foreign student.
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