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Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens

An OSHA compliant online course on preparing for potential occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Everything is completed online, with no in-person appearance required.

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What you will learn

Course content

How bloodborne and airborne pathogens spread
Prevention strategies and standard precautions
HIV and hepatitis B virus
Tuberculosis
COVID-19 and Ebola
Building an exposure control plan
Postexposure management procedures
Skill drills and visual summaries
Who it is for

Built for the people who will actually use it

Healthcare support staff Cleaning and janitorial teams Schools and childcare Tattoo and body art studios First responders Any OSHA-covered workplace
How it works

From sign-up to certificate

Step 01

Enroll online

Sign up on the VAHSI Online Academy and start immediately.

Step 02

Work at your pace

Complete the modules from any device. Your progress saves as you go.

Step 03

Pass the assessment

Answer the end-of-course questions to confirm you have the material down.

Step 04

Get your certificate

Download your certificate right away and keep a copy for your records.

Questions

Before you enroll

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The course is built to be OSHA compliant for bloodborne and airborne pathogens training. Employers are still responsible for a site-specific exposure control plan, so pair the course with your own written plan and any equipment-specific training your workplace needs.

No. This one is fully online from start to finish.

OSHA generally expects bloodborne pathogens training to be repeated annually for employees with occupational exposure. Check your own workplace policy, since some employers and accreditors ask for more.

Yes. Contact us for bulk enrollment and group pricing and we will set your staff up together.

Yes. VAHSI is an ECSI Authorized Training Center and a Red Cross Training Provider, and our certifications are accepted by employers, licensing boards and regulators across Virginia. If your employer has named a specific certifying body, send us the requirement before you enroll and we will confirm we meet it.

It varies by course and by whoever is asking for it. CPR, AED and First Aid cards typically run two years. Virginia compliance courses follow whatever period the regulator sets. The exact validity is printed on the certificate you receive, and we will tell you before you enroll if you ask.

Get in touch with the name and rough date you certified and we will reissue it. For online courses your certificate is also stored in your Online Academy account, so you can download it again any time by signing in.

Yes, for every course we run, and it is usually simpler than having each person sign up individually. Group rates and discounts are available for teams of any size. Contact us with your headcount and we will set it up and help you track who has completed it.

Yes. Every online course saves your progress as you go, so you can work through it in as many sittings as you like, on any device. Nothing expires part way through.

A device with a web browser and an internet connection. Phone, tablet or computer all work. There is nothing to download and no special software.

Yes. Tell us your billing details when you get in touch and we will arrange an invoice, which is usually easier for organizations putting several people through at once.

Northern Virginia

Available across Virginia

This course is completed entirely online, so it is available to anyone in Virginia. We are based in Herndon and most of our students come from across Northern Virginia, but nothing about this one requires you to visit us.

Counties served
  • Fairfax County
  • Loudoun County
  • Prince William County
  • Arlington County
Cities and towns
  • Herndon
  • Reston
  • Chantilly
  • Ashburn
  • Sterling
  • Leesburg
  • Tysons
  • Vienna
  • Oakton
  • Centreville
  • Manassas
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Arlington
  • Alexandria
  • Great Falls

Not sure which course you need?

Tell us what your employer, regulator or license asks for and we will point you at the right one. Most requests get a response the same business day.

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