Description  This classroom course, led by an AHA Instructor or Facilitator, teaches employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials.  This course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction. We can tailor a specific bloodborne pathogen course to incorporate your company’s specific exposure control plan and infection control protocol. CE/CME credits are not offered for this course.

 
Who Should Take This Course?  This course is designed for workers in the commercial market who must receive training per OSHA standard 1910.1030 and also for anyone with a reasonable chance of coming into contact with bloodborne pathogens such as: correctional officers, childcare workers, security guards, maintenance workers, school personnel, hotel housekeepers, health and fitness club staff, tattoo artists

 
Course Content  This course uses the PACT acronym (Protect, Act, Clean, Tell) and tagline, “Make a PACT, Know How to Act™,” to help students learn and easily recall bloodborne pathogens training. Students learn how to:

• Protect themselves from blood or blood-containing materials.
• Act when exposed to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
• Act quickly and safely.
• Take the right steps to clean themselves and the area involved when exposed to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
• Inform their supervisor about the incident.
• Report any exposure to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace

 
Required Student Materials  There are no required materials

Course Format and Exam  During this classroom-based course, an Instructor or Facilitator leads video-based lessons with review questions at the end of each lesson. The classroom course is approximately 1 hour long, not including site-specific training.
 
Course Completion Card  A tear-out course participation card is included on the back cover of the Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Student Workbook (back cover of eBook version may also be printed).

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