This free online course teaches you how to identify and treat bloodborne pathogens and confers global accreditation. This course on bloodborne pathogens (BBP) trains you to address health concerns by detecting and responding to germs in people’s blood. This training is required annually by the U.S. Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA). We show you how to identify BBPs and respond appropriately, often with a referral. Complete this course and apply for certification to gain international accreditation that signals your ability to work with blood.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 186776 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world's largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Identify sources of bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) • Explain the risks involved when working with blood • Explain the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) for preventing transmission of BBPs • Describe how BBPs are transmitted • Outline how to clean up blood and blood-containing fluids appropriately • State how to avoid exposure to BBPs from the use of ‘sharps’ • Recall how to respond after exposure • Summarize how to establish a core sense of responsibility among participants to prevent exposure to BBPs |
| Course Code | 2972 |

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