Find all available product training courses for the BD FACSCelesta™, BD FACSymphony™ A1 and BD FACSymphony™ A3 Cell Analyzers. The wide range of training options includes hands-on instructor-led training as well as self-paced e-Learning and product resources.
View our self-paced e-Learning to learn more about your instrument and software. Most of our courses begin with an introduction to the topic and end with a short quiz to check your knowledge.
BD FACSDiva™ Software Overview Course
This course will introduce you to BD FACSDiva™ Software. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the functions of the main windows found in the software.
Identify the six basic daily workflow steps using BD FACSDiva™ Software.
BD FACSDiva™ Software Worksheets Window Overview
This course will introduce you to the worksheets window in BD FACSDiva™ Software. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Identify the different plots and gates used in the software.
Describe the difference between the population hierarchy and statistics views.
BD FACSDiva™ Software Data Display Overview
This course will introduce you to how a cell’s properties are displayed in BD FACSDiva™ Software using different plots and scaling. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Identify populations in dot and histogram plots based on the cell’s scatter and fluorescence properties.
Describe the difference between linear, log and biexponential display.
BD FACSDiva™ Software Templates Overview
This course will introduce you to how to create and manage templates in BD FACSDiva™ Software. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Describe and use different template types available in the software.
Manage your templates.
Our operator training courses are designed to quickly get you up and running on your instrument. Our courses are delivered in small class sizes with a 2-to-1 ratio of learners-to-instrument to provide plenty of hands-on time and opportunity to get comfortable with the day-to-day operation of the software and cytometer.
BD FACSCelesta™, BD FACSymphony™ A1 and BD FACSymphony™ A3 Cell Analyzers operator training courses
We offer training either at the BD Training Center in Milpitas, California or at your lab, virtually or in person. Regardless of the location or delivery method, our operator courses cover the same materials designed to provide you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks on your cytometer and include:
- Cytometer operation, maintenance and troubleshooting common hardware and software issues
- Cytometer QC using BD® Cytometer Setup and Tracking (CS&T) Application
- Compensation, data acquisition and analysis, and data management using BD FACSDiva™ Software
- Data acquisition and analysis and maintenance and troubleshooting using BD® High Throughput Sampler (HTS) (if you select the extra day of training in the Operator course including the BD® High Throughput Sampler)
Ready to request training?
You can view details about our training courses and request training session dates using our BD FACSUniversity learning portal. Once you have requested a course and created your BD FACSUniversity account, a BD training coordinator will work with you to ensure your training needs are met.
- View our course offerings for the BD FACSCelesta™ or BD FACSymphony™ A1, A3, and A5 Cell Analyzer and determine the option and location that works best for you.
- Click the View training button below for the option you want to see the training details and the dates offered.
Training virtually online
Virtual operator course
This 2-day operator training course is for new operators or operators who have not had formal training on the BD FACSCelesta™ or BD FACSymphony™ A1, A3, and A5 Cell Analyzer.
Use these product training resources to learn more about your cytometer.
Job Aids and Quick Reference Guides
Routine Tasks
BD FACSCelesta™ Flow Cytometer: Performing system startup and shutdown with standard fluidics
BD FACSCelesta™ Flow Cytometer: Performing system startup and shutdown with BD FACSFlow™ Supply System
BD FACSCelesta™ Flow Cytometer: Performing system startup and shutdown with FFSS and HTS options
BD FACSDiva™ Software: Exporting and importing templates
Mantinence Tasks
Long-Term Shutdown Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Restart After Storage Quick Start Guide
BD FACSCelesta™, BD LSRFortessa™, and BD FACSymphony™ Analyzer families: Flushing the system using the BD FACSFlow™ Supply System
BD FACSCelesta™, BD LSRFortessa™, and BD FACSymphony™ Analyzer families: Flushing the system using the BD FACSFlow™ Supply System and BD® High Throughput Sampler (HTS) option
BD FACSCelesta™, BD LSRFortessa™, and BD FACSymphony™ Analyzer families: Flushing the system with standard fluidics and the BD® High Throughput Sampler (HTS) option
Software Administrator Tasks
BD FACSDiva™Software Administrator tasks: Administrating accounts
BD FACSDiva™Software Administrator tasks: BD®CS&T Application
BD FACSDiva™Software Administrator tasks: Data management
Small Particle Detection Option
BD FACSymphony™ A1 System: Creating the SPD QC experiment template
BD FACSymphony™ A1 System: Performing daily small particle detector QC
BD FACSymphony™ A1 System: Performing the initial small particle detector setup procedures
Videos
BD FACSDiva™ Software: Part 1, Event Processing
A brief introduction to event processing on flow cytometers running BD FACSDiva™ Software, including threshold, window gate, window extension, and electronic aborts.
BD FACSDiva™ Software: Part 2, Laser Delay
An introduction to laser delay in multi-laser systems running BD FACSDiva™ Software.
BD FACSDiva™ Software: Part 3, Area Scaling
An introduction to area scaling on flow cytometers running BD FACSDiva™ Software.
Product web page
Visit the product page of your cytometer for a full list of available resources.
BD FACSCelesta™ Flow Cytometer
BD FACSymphony™ A1 Flow Cytometer
BD FACSymphony™ A3 Flow Cytometer
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