International Federation of Biosafety Associations

The mission of the IFBA Certification Body is to provide excellence in certification of technical competencies for biorisk management professionals worldwide.

Welcome to the Prolydian IFBA Certification Portal where candidates can register to take an IFBA Professional Certification examination. Anyone is welcome to register to take an examination! We request that you take a close look at the information presented on this page to ensure you have everything you need to begin registering for an IFBA examination.

Please note: 

• Computer-based testing using the Proctor360 platform is the standard method of administering IFBA's online examinations with live remote proctoring at the candidate's site. Paper-based written examinations are also offered in certain situations with IFBA approved proctors to administer and supervise the process. 
   
• All candidates must agree to abide by the IFBA Certification Code of Conduct and Statement of Confidentiality before they are eligible to register for an examination (this process is completed during exam registration). 
   
• The Biorisk Management certification is a prerequisite for all other certifications. In order to qualify to register for any of the other six IFBA certification examinations, you must have successfully passed the Biorisk Management examination. 
   
• Please note the following regarding creation of your Prolydian account:
  • If you have an existing Biorisk Management Certification, your prolydian account will have been created and you should have received notification with your Prolydian log in details. If you did not receive this notification, be sure to check your spam folder. If you experience issues logging into your account or cannot find the email, please contact support@prolydian.com. 
  • If you are a new candidate and wish to register for an online Biorisk Management exam, your Prolydian account will automatically be created during the exam registration process. 
  • If you are a new candidate and would like to register for a paper-based Biorisk Management exam, please contact the IFBA Secretariat who will facilitate the creation of your Prolydian account. 
  • If you are registering for an online examination for one of the additional 6 examinations (other than Biorisk Management), please log into your existing Prolydian account first in order to register for the examination.
  • If you are registering for a paper-based examination for one of the additional 6 examinations (other than Biorisk Management), please contact the IFBA Secretariat who will facilitate the process using your existing Prolydian account. 
     
• The examination fee in each technical discipline is $200.00 USD. The IFBA also implements an international scholarship program at 50% discounted fee for candidates who currently reside and have responsibility for biorisk management in eligible countries. 
  • Important note: The standard method of payment for the online exams is by credit card, please contact the IFBA Secretariat at the email address below for queries on scholarships or alternate payment methods.
     
• A certification package will be mailed out by the IFBA Secretariat to all successful candidates with a hard copy of their certificates & congratulatory letter, a wallet card and IFBA certified professional lapel pin. Please ensure your mailing address is correctly entered on your account. 

The IFBA currently offers Professional Certification examinations in the following technical disciplines and languages. To register for an online examination, simply click on the language below the associated exam. To register for a paper based exam, please contact the secretariat at the email address listed below.

Biorisk Management

• English
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• French 
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Arabic 
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Portuguese 
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Spanish 
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Turkish 
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Russian
  • Available in paper-based format only
• Vietnamese
  • Available in paper-based format only

For candidates who have successfully completed the Biorisk Management Certification:

Biological Waste Management 

• English 
  • ​​​​​​​Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Arabic
  • Available in paper-based format only
• French
  • Available in paper-based format only

Biocontainment Facility Design, Operations & Maintenance 

• English
  • ​​​​​​​Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format

Biosafety Cabinet Selection, Installation & Safe Use

• English 
  • ​​​​​​​Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Arabic
  • Available in paper-based format only
• French
  • Available in paper-based format only

Biosecurity

• English 
  • ​​​​​​​Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Arabic
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• French
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Spanish​​​​​​​
  • Available in paper-based format only

Biological Risk Assessment 

• English 
  • ​​​​​​​Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Arabic
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• French
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Spanish​​​​​​​
  • Available in paper-based format only

Cyberbiosecurity 

• English 
  • ​​​​​​​Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Arabic
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• French
  • Register now for online exam
  • Also available in paper-based format
• Spanish​​​​​​​
  • Available in paper-based format only

Secretariat
Secretariat@internationalbiosafety.org
International Federation of Biosafety Associations
800-1730 St. Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, ON K1G 5L1
Canada
(613) 762-IFBA (4322)