Relationship Testing Statistical Calculation Training - Module 1: Parentage Calculations Course

This course is offered online as independent, self-paced study through AABB's Education Platform. After registering for the course, each learner will receive automatic access to the program. Access is granted for one year from the date of registration.

Fees

Special Introductory Pricing available until release of Module 2 (coming this year).

Discount for Multiple Registrations:

• Institutions will receive 15% off (20% for AABB Premium Corporate Members) when purchasing four (4) or more registrations. The price for each individual student will be determined by the institution's AABB membership status (not each individual's membership status). Price per person for orders of 4 or more:
  

  		Special Introductory Pricing
  AABB Premium Corporate Partner:	$183/person	$159/person
  AABB Institutional Member:	$195/person	$169/person
  Institutional Nonmember:	$212/person	$169/person

Quiz Retake Fee:
$39 (member/nonmember)
Contact the AABB eLearning team at eLearning@aabb.org to request the retake registration form.

How To Register

Individuals can register online via the AABB Store. Individuals will be prompted to create an account if they do not already have an established account in the Store. Payment confirmation will be provided immediately after registering.

Institutions that want to purchase registrations for learners must complete and return the Institutional Registration Form. Payment confirmation will be provided within 2-5 business days.

This foundational course provides material important in understanding the core statistical elements involved in parentage calculations. Each unit builds upon the prior unit and covers elements relevant to developing an overall understanding and foundation of parentage calculations.

Unit 1: Foundations in Parentage Calculations
Upon completion of this unit, a learner should be able to:

• Discuss basic rules of population, probability and frequency.
• Derive mathematical expressions for genotype likelihoods.
• Describe Likelihood Ratios and Paternity Index.

To illustrate the relationship testing fundamentals, paternity testing is used as an example. The fundamental principles in this training apply to other types of relationship tests, such as maternity and siblingship.

Unit 2: Paternity Trio Calculations
Upon completion of this unit, a learner should be able to:

• Apply principles described in Unit 1, Foundations in Parentage Calculations, to the analysis of paternity trios: mother, child, and tested man.

Unit 3: Parentage Duo Calculations
Upon completion of this unit, a learner should be able to:

• Apply principles described in Unit 1, Foundations in Parentage Calculations, to the analysis of parentage duos using “motherless paternity” (AF-C pairs) as examples, but LR construction and formulas apply equally to maternity testing (M-C pairs).

Read and study all materials for each unit and complete each activity as presented including the practice exercises. Since this is a self-paced program, learners may decide how much time is needed to review and study the materials. Follow the units in order as information builds upon preceding lessons.

For successful completion of the course resulting in the conferral of a certificate of completion:

• Watch the video for each unit and complete the practice exercise worksheets provided.
• After completing all units, a course quiz is provided. Answer all of the quiz questions; scoring 80% or higher (21 out of 26 questions to score 80%). The quiz is a pass/fail exercise where learners will have two (2) opportunities to achieve 80% or higher. There is no grade provided for the quiz; rather an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the content provided in the course. On the quiz:
  • Learners will receive quiz questions (i.e., multiple choice) and asked to select the correct answer.
  • Learners will receive feedback as to whether an answer choice is correct or incorrect.
• Complete the Parentage Calculations Post-Program Evaluation. This is your opportunity to share with AABB your experiences and recommendations to further enhance the program.
• Claim continuing education (CE) credit type (CE certificate/Certificate of Completion issued).

This course is eligible for six (6) continuing education credits/contact hours for California Nurses, California Lab Personnel, Florida Lab Personnel and General Participation credit. The number and type of credits awarded for this course was determined by the estimated program completion time. This course is not eligible for continuing medical education credit for physicians. For more information on each credit type please visit the AABB Continuing Education Credits webpage. A continuing education certificate/certificate of completion will be immediately provided to learners upon completing all three units, successful completion of the course quiz, completion of the program evaluation, and claiming your continuing education credit type. Learners will also be able to access the continuing education certificate/certificate of completion in the My Transcripts section of the AABB Education Platform.

This course is brought to you by the AABB Relationship Testing Accreditation Committee. While there are numerous participants that have brought this program to fruition, key faculty include (titles and affiliations at the time of program development):

Liz Kopitke, MS
Technical Leader and Quality Manager
Independent Forensics

Hristina Lekova, MS
Supervisor, Parentage and ID Department
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office

John Peterson, PhD
Laboratory Director
DNA Diagnostics Center

Megan Shaffer, PhD, S(ACHI)
Technical Director, DNA Identification Testing Division
Labcorp

AABB Staff Contributors:

Marsha Deitz, MBA, MLS (ASCP), CQA (ASQ)
Director, Relationship Testing and Forensics

Barbara Llewellyn, PhD, MS, MB(ASCP)^CM, CQA(ASQ)
Program Manager, Relationship Testing