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Bloodborne Pathogens

Bloodborne Pathogens - AH1400

This is the American Red Cross course designed to fulfill the OSHA Standard for workers who are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials. This 6 hour course will focus on what is and what is not covered by the standard as well as who is covered. Diseases most likely to be encountered in blood, those most likely to cause chronic illness and death will be discussed. Learn how to use protective equipment safely, and how to clean up blood spills without exposing yourself to blood. Hand hygiene as a tool for safety will also be discussed. Tuition: $125

Course Duration:
6 Hours 0.40 Semester Hours

Course # Date Day Time Location Instructor
AH1400 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Course Type:
Personal/Community Development

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain how properly used PPE and appropriate housekeeping methods protect against exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
  2. List three important steps to take if exposed to a bloodborne pathogens.
  3. Describe key aspects of a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
  4. Examine case based scenarios of workers who are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Learning Outcomes Assessments Used:

Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)
Standardized Testing (Direct Method)

Completion:
Yes: 100% No: 0%

Reason for Non-Completion:
N/A
Student Reported Learning Objective Met:

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Applicable

0%

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Disagree

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0%


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Attendance Policy

Participants are expected to attend all class sessions. Sign-in sheets are completed at every class session. Participants must attend all classes in order to satisfactorily complete the course. For every fifteen (15) hours of instruction, one hour of instruction can be missed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late at the start of a class will be documented as a tardy or leaving more than 15 minutes early at the end of a class will be documented as an early departure.

Standards of Progress
Attendance, completion of assignments, quiz/exam scores, and satisfactory performance of all skills/tasks contribute to the overall grade. Possible grades include:

(CR) is used to indicate passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. All assignments completed with a score of 70% or higher, a score of 70% or higher on each quiz/exam, and all skills performed satisfactorily.

(NC) is used to indicate not passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. Participants earning a grade of “NC” may repeat a course once. Additional repeats may be allowed after discussion with a Program Coordinator, and participants may be required to repeat the entire course at an additional expense. Participants may not progress to the next higher level course until a “CR” grade is earned.

(I) is used to indicate that the participant has yet to complete one or more requirements by the scheduled end date of a course. Participants will be given an additional opportunity to successfully complete the requirements after instructors provide counseling/remediation. An additional fee may be required for remedial instruction beyond two (2) attempts. Participants that are unsuccessful after four (4) attempts shall be assigned a grade of “NC”. Completion of course requirements must be accomplished during the next offering of the program/course or the grade will be converted as “NC”.

Student Reported Satisfaction with Course
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
No Response: N/A
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6.30.2011

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