2025 Microscopy Course Schedule
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Courses fill quickly, and class sizes are limited. Closing soon means there are only 1 or 2 seats available before a course is either Closed or Closed; call for a waiting list. Waitlist policy: We will contact you if there is an opening in the course. Payment will be due upon acceptance. Never make non-refundable travel plans for in-person courses before receiving written (email) notification from McCrone that the class will run. Payment in full is due before the first day of class.
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MAY
- May 5 – 9: Microscopy of Food and Foreign Body Identification (1560) IN -PERSON Closing soon
- May 12 – 16: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582] (1616) IN-PERSON Closing soon
- May 19 – 23: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos (1608A) IN-PERSON Closing soon
- May 22: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) Basics 1-Day Refresher (1200V) ONLINE Closing soon
- May 29: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos 1-Day Refresher (1601V) ONLINE Closing soon
July
- July 7 – 11: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) (1201) / Forensic Microscopy (1204) IN-PERSON
- July 15–16, 22–24: Microscopy of Combustion Products: Soot, Char, and Ash (1451H) NEW 5-Day HYBRID Learning Course
August
- August 4 – 7: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis (1501) IN-PERSON New for 2025
- August 11– 15: Chemical Microscopy at Cornell University (1202) IN-PERSON
- August 18 – 22: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582] (1616) IN-PERSON
- August 26: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos 1-Day Refresher (1601V) ONLINE
- August 28: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) Basics 1-Day Refresher (1200V) ONLINE
September
- September 8 – 12: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) (1201) / Forensic Microscopy (1204) IN-PERSON
- September 15 – 19: Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification (1630) IN-PERSON New for 2025
- September 24 – 25: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance, and Adjustment (1301) IN-PERSON New dates
- September 30 – October 2: Animal Hair Identification (1208) IN-PERSON New dates
October
- October 6 – 10: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos (1608A) IN-PERSON
- October 13 – 17: Advanced Asbestos Identification (1608B) IN-PERSON
- October 20 – 24: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582] (1616) IN-PERSON
November
- November 4 – 5: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance, and Adjustment (1301V) ON-LINE
December
Additional courses will be posted as soon as they become available. Courses and schedules are subject to change. Check this page frequently for updates and revisions.
If McCrone needs to reschedule a course, we will notify you and give you the option to receive a full refund or simply roll over your registration to the new dates. If McCrone is unable to run the event again, you will receive a full refund or credit for tuition paid.