Overview of Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Referral Laboratory CPD Center Since June 2013, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health has approved Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Referral Laboratory Centre as one of its in-service training facilities. It was designing and providing need-based in-service training activities for medical laboratory professional cadres in particular while serving as an in-service training Centre. The in-service training Centre strives to increase its capacity to be one of the chosen Continuing Professional Development centers and, as of October 2013 approved by Salale University, in light of the promotion opportunity created by the MoH. In order to ensure that professionals maintain and grow throughout their careers and maintain their ability to practice safely, effectively, and legally within their evolving scope of practice, the regional laboratory has included range of learning activities (CPD) in the operational plan thus far. By now the regional laboratory has the capacity and skilled personnel to plan, organize, facilitate, monitor and evaluate the training program.