Who Should Take This Course?

The target audience is for individuals that:

• Conduct job tasks in laboratory areas;
• Range in scientific ability from novice to expert; or
• Conduct job tasks with small quantities (<100L) of hazardous materials.

The course contains information pertaining to the following legislation:

• 29 CFR 1910.1030 - Bloodborne pathogens;
• 29 CFR 1904.8 - Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries;
• 29 CFR 1904.9 - Recording criteria for cases involving medical removal under OSHA standards; and
• 29 CFR 1910.1027 App F - Non-mandatory Protocol for Biological Monitoring.

Our completely narrated Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens course is only $29.95.

The Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens can be taken for EMS Continuing Education (CE) credits as an option for $34.95.

This option must be selected during the signup process.

The objectives of this course are to assist employers with compliance of US legislation by instructing laboratory employees that could become exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials on the disease-causing effects of pathogenic organisms.

The training outlines methods by which a laboratory worker can determine their risk of exposure, the precautions that should be taken to prevent personal and third party contamination--including the concept of universal precautions--and the procedures to follow should an exposure occur. Furthermore, it covers the components required to achieve a successful needle sharps program, and the protocols for the treatment of contaminated surfaces and wastes.

This course also seeks to provide an online training course that covers common aspects of laboratory safety that employers provide to impacted US employees. This training communicates legally required information, and is usually administered prior to starting a task, if the task changes, or as a refresher course.

Finally, this training recommends the best practice procedures that impacted employees can practically utilize to ensure their own personal safety as well as the safety of their coworkers.

This course is divided into six sections. The approximate time to complete each section is shown below.

For Corporate Users, other sections can be added to this course that cover company specific issues. Please contact us for details.

This course has one 25 question final exam. A 70% score or better is required to pass the final exam.

If a student does not pass the exam the first time, they may retake the exam as many times as necessary in order to pass.

Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of their job.

Training Providers should be used to ensure credibility and augment a company's training program. Therefore, in addition to the training provided by an outside party, a student should receive site-specific training that is supplied by their own company. This training should target the company's unique approach to hazard prevention, including the use of site-specific equipment, health and safety policies, and emergency procedures. As a rule, this company specific training should be well documented.

The bottom line in ALL SITUATIONS is that employers are required to ensure that their employees are adequately trained to do their job.

Below are some frequently asked questions specific to this course. If you do not find your question here, we do have more FAQs.

Q - How long will this course take to complete?
A - Our courses are set up to take a specific amount of time. Some students may get through the training more quickly, while others may actually take longer to complete their training. Remember, this training should be used as an intricate tool in the context of an overall training program; it can be combined with other training throughout the year in order to meet any hour requirements needed.

Q - Do I have to finish the course in one sitting?
A - No, our courses are designed so you can start and stop as needed, allowing you to break the training up over a longer period of time. Our system will keep track of your progress, enabling you to resume where you left off upon your next login. It is important that once you start a section, you complete that section or you will need to start that section over from the beginning upon your return.

Q - Can I take the course from more than one computer?
A - Yes, you can take the online portion by signing in with your username and password from any location and computer with high-speed internet access. However, each computer does need to meet our basic system requirements for viewing our online courses.

Q - Will I receive a certificate for this course?
A - Yes, once you have completed a course, you are able to download, save or print a certificate of completion from your student account. Certificates are created in a pdf format. Users must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader before attempting to download the completion certificate.

See a sample certificate

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