Clinical interns in the clinical microbiology laboratory not only need to accomplish the practice required in the syllabus but also need to be trained in the following aspects: laboratory biosafety, basic and important technical skills, potential guiding function of the original specimen smear, overall quality management, quick provide of microbiological sample information, communi-cation between microbiological laboratory and clinical departments, detection and significance of com-mon drug-resistant bacteria, etc. Based on these training, they might have a comprehensive and sys-tematic understanding of clinical microbiological testing and get improved in their professional quality and employment competitiveness thus to build a solid foundation for clinical work in the future.