Blood-borne Pathogens & Exposure Control Plan Certification

Blood-borne pathogens are microorganisms inside the human body which can cause a number of serious diseases through contamination. Employees who work in nursing, dentistry, laboratories or surgeries have an occupational risk of exposure to blood or other potentially hazardous bodily fluids. A comprehensive Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan will help to protect these employees.

This course provides an in-depth overview of Exposure Control Plans. The course will cover what the plan should entail, the step-by-step procedures surrounding exposure to blood borne pathogens in the workplace and how to introduce the plan to employees in training.

You Will Learn:

  • What a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan is and what it involves.
  • How an effective Exposure Control Plan can save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of employees.
  • How to introduce a Control Plan to employees in training.
  • What steps to take to reduce the risk of exposure to employees.
  • What to do in the immediate aftermath of an exposure incident.

Benefits of Taking this Course

  • You will learn about Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control and how to implement a successful plan in the workplace.
  • Your staff will be better trained to work in an environment where there is a risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens as a result of you taking this course.
  • You will gain an insight into the dangers of blood-borne pathogens and why your workplace should have an Exposure Control Plan in place.
  • You will learn the preventative measures to put in place to keep staff safe and reduce the risk of contamination.
  • You will learn what to do in the event of a member of your team being exposed to potentially hazardous blood-borne pathogens.


Course Modules/Lessons

Module 01: What are blood-borne pathogens?

Module 02: What is an Exposure Control plan and Why do you Need one?

Module 03: Preventative Measures

Module 04: Vaccines

Module 05: Post-exposure Procedures

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FAQ's

  • Who can take the Blood-borne Pathogens & Exposure Control Plan Certification course?

    There are no entry requirements to take the course.

  • What is the structure of the course?

    The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module.

  • Where / when can the course be studied?

    The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device

  • Is there a test at the end of the course?

    Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

  • What is the pass mark for the final test?

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

  • What happens if a user fails the test?

    If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken.

  • How long does it take to complete the Blood-borne Pathogens & Exposure Control Plan Certification course?

    We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.