Nonclinical Course FDA-UTMB Collaborative Education Program

No! The course is funded by an educational grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In-person attendees will be responsible for expenses related to travel. The only exception is if you are a UTMB graduate student seeking graduate credit.

Course registration is a 2-step process. The first step is to pre-register for the course to indicate your interest in attending. After completing the pre-registration form, you will receive an official invitation to the course via email from the University of Texas Medical Branch admitting you to the course. Please allow up to 30 days to receive an official invitation to the course. Your course registration is not complete until you receive a course invitation.

First, please check your Spam folder to be sure that the email has not been blocked by a firewall. If you have not received notification after 30 days of pre-registration, please send an email to orncs@utmb.edu. If you need to inquire on the status of your application in order to make travel reservations, you may also send an email to orncs@utmb.edu.

Yes, please proceed with the pre-registration process and indicate that you are a graduate student. There are no fees associated with this process. You will also need to signup for the course and remit payment through the internal process.

We are happy to hear that the content is relevant; however, we must track all attendees. If your colleague would like to have access, please email a request to orncs@utmb.edu and someone will contact them directly.

As there are a smaller number of individuals admitted for in-person attendance, in-person attendees are kindly reminded that someone else may be on a waiting list to be admitted. If there are unusual circumstances that require flexibility, please email your request to orncs@utmb.edu and course organizers will do their best to accommodate.

Please send an email to orncs@utmb.edu as soon as possible. Course organizers can switch you from in-person attendance to virtual if you are still available to attend. Additionally, we can release your in-person seat to someone on the waiting list. The deadline to switch is 30 days prior to the course start date (March 20, 2026).

Yes! There will be a mechanism for submitting your questions. Instructions will be shared on the first day of the course.

Yes, a certificate will be provided for those who attended the course in its entirety. We closely monitor online attendance for this purpose. For attendees seeking full or partial Continuing Education (CE) credits, instructions will be provided during and after the course. For virtual attendees, please assure you are consistently using the same name (first and last) and email for registration and course participation. If you experience an emergency that impacts your ability to participate fully, please email the course organizers at orncs@utmb.edu.

Please email the course organizers at orncs@utmb.edu and someone will contact you. If you will miss the majority of the course, you can be placed on a priority list for the 2025 course. If you will only miss a few sessions, we can provide instructions for claiming partial CE credits.

These activities are reserved for in-person attendees. You can make a special request by emailing orncs@utmb.edu; however, please note that it is unlikely course organizers will be able to accommodate this request. Capacity is limited for the mock BSL4 laboratory activity and there are security screening requirements that must be met several weeks in advance prior to taking the tour of the NBAF. Please make this request as early as possible.

You may use your course invitation and the meeting website to help support your request. If you require any further written documentation, please email your request to orncs@utmb.edu. Course organizers will try to accommodate by providing additional information as needed; however, we are unable to contact the respective Consulate directly. Please note that no financial assistance is available to offset travel expenses.

Yes. Course organizers submit applications to certify the course for Continuing Nursing Education, Registered Quality Assurance Professionals (RQAP), RACE (for veterinarians and techs), and ABSA Registered Biosafety Professionals (RBP/CBSP) credentialing maintenance (CM) credits. Once the course is approved, the accreditation information will be posted on the course website and Whova (course management application). Instructions on how to claim credit will be provided at a later date.

All registered attendees will receive an email approximately one week prior to the course start date that will contain additional information and instructions. If you do not receive information, check this website for general announcements or email orncs@utmb.edu.

The course will be administered through the WHOVA event management platform. Instructions will be provided on how to access the course. UTMB has received authorization by FDA IT for use by FDA employees. For virtual attendees, lectures will be provided in Whova. Whova will have embedded streaming links through Zoom. Please ensure you can access Zoom. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE WHOVA APPLICATION, please notify Katherine Rosen at kerosen@utmb.edu.

Please email your first and last name along with your email address to orncs@utmb.edu and indicate if you would like to take the Basic GLP course (12 modules) or the GLP Refresher mini course (1 module). Course organizers will assure you are given access.

You will receive an email from UTMB@Reach360.com with access information. Access will be granted for approximately six weeks starting 1-2 weeks prior to the course start date.

Presentations will be provided after the course for sessions where faculty provided consent to release. Some information may be redacted.

No, sessions will not be recorded for the purpose of viewing by course attendees. Some sessions may be recorded to aid in future course development.

Yes, please physically sign in as you arrive each day.