Our professional instructors, who have diverse backgrounds from basic research to clinical laboratory experience, provide you with the optimal combination of flow cytometry theory and hands-on training to allow you to stay current with this changing technology and take full advantage of our products.
Training at BD (San Jose, CA)
Courses are delivered in small class sizes and 2-to-1 ratio of learners-to-instrument provide plenty of hands-on time and opportunity to get comfortable with the operation of software and instruments.
Operator courses are intended for new operators or operators who have not had formal training on the cytometer.
Workshops are intended to advance your knowledge of flow cytometry and specific applications or techniques to take you beyond the basics.
Complete the training request form to attend a training class.
BD FACSAria™ Fusion Cell Sorter Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to sort multicolor samples, acquire and analyze data,
and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4.5 days.
BD FACSAria™ II/III Cell Sorter Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to sort multicolor samples, acquire and analyze data, and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color Clinical Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with tube loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to operate the BD FACS™ Sample Preparation Assistant II or III (SPA II or SPA III) or BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant (LWA).
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 or 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ II Clinical Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with tube loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the tube loader and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to operate the BD FACS™ Sample Preparation Assistant II or III (SPA II or SPA III) or BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant (LWA).
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 or 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days.
BD FACSCanto™ II Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCanto™ II Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform
maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCelesta™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCelesta™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledgeand skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform
maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to use the BD FACSuite™
Clinical Application.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 or 3.5 days
BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with universal loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the universal
loader option and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn
how to use the BD FACSuite™ Clinical Application.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
Multicolor Flow Cytometry—Beyond the Basics Workshop
Course Description: provides best practices for multicolor panel design, which can be applied to both intracellular and surface markers.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 days
Art of Sorting—Beyond the Basics Workshop
Course Description: provides you with advanced topics and
techniques for sorting. Learn how to define effective sorting criteria
for a variety of samples, including large cells, rare events
and small particles.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 days
