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ISO Cell Counting Implementation Course: In-person Sign-up
The SCB Hands-On ISO Cell Counting Implementation course consists of two full days of instruction—November 6th and 7th, 2025—at Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus in Maryland, 20 miles north of Washington, DC.
Day 1 - ISO 20391-1:2018, Biotechnology — Cell counting — Part 1: General guidance on cell counting methods
Learners will apply the concepts from the standard to prepare samples and collect a full data set using several types of cell counting equipment (e.g., flow cytometer, hemocytometer, automated cell counter).
Day 2 - ISO 20391-2:2019, Biotechnology — Cell counting — Part 2: Experimental design and statistical analysis to quantify counting method performance
Learners will be trained to use the ISO standard-based, NIST-designed COMET analytical tool and evaluate the data they gathered on Day 1 to learn how to:
Perform the statistical analysis described in the ISO standard, including comparison and evaluation of methods, cell counts, and viability
Provide the information needed to meet regulatory reporting requirements
Compile experiment metadata
This hands-on course is intended to supplement the self-paced ISO Cell Counting Course, currently available online via the ISCT platform. The cost of the hands-on training is included in the cost of the self-paced ISO Cell Counting Course.
The cost to take this course without completing the self-paced ISO Cell Counting Course is $600. This fee includes the cost of consumables and the ISO Cell Counting Standards. This fee is waived for federal workers.
