For schools and school districts
Bloodborne Pathogens Training for School Staff
One hour per person, online, on their own time. $15 a seat for 10 or more, $12 for 50 or more, $25 each for smaller teams. One page shows who has finished.
Who this is for
- School nurses and health aides
- Athletic trainers, coaches and PE staff
- Custodial staff who clean up blood and body fluids
- Special education and paraprofessional staff
- Designated first-aid responders named in the district exposure control plan
- Bus drivers and playground supervisors with first-aid duties
What OSHA requires
29 CFR 1910.1030 requires every employee with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials to be trained at hire and at least once every 12 months, by a course covering a fixed list of topics and giving the chance to ask questions of a knowledgeable person. For schools and school districts, the exposure is real and specific:
- Playground and athletic injuries with bleeding
- Nosebleeds, lost teeth and cuts handled by staff who aren't nurses
- Cleaning blood from floors, mats, equipment and restrooms
- Diapering and toileting in special education settings
- Needles found on school grounds
- Diabetic care and glucose checks in the health office
What the course covers
Nine narrated lessons, about an hour total:
- Which school employees the standard covers, and the difference between designated responders and Good Samaritan acts
- Universal precautions for staff who aren't medical
- Gloves, and when eye protection is needed
- Cleaning blood and body fluids from surfaces, mats and equipment
- Sharps found on campus: what to do and what not to do
- Hepatitis B vaccination for designated responders
- What to do immediately after an exposure and how to report it in the district
Then a 20-question exam, 80% to pass, unlimited retakes. Full course outline.
Questions from schools and school districts
Which staff need this?
Anyone the district's exposure control plan identifies as having occupational exposure: nurses and health aides, designated first-aid responders, custodial staff who clean up blood, athletic trainers, and often special education staff. Teachers who would only act as Good Samaritans are usually not covered, but many districts train them anyway.
Can the district pay by purchase order?
Yes. Use the support form with the seat count and billing details and we'll issue an invoice payable by ACH, check or card. Seats are released when the invoice is paid, or on receipt of the PO for established districts.
How do we track completion?
Buy one seat per person. Enter staff emails and each gets a personal link, or hand out codes. The district dashboard shows who has finished, certificate numbers, and retrain dates, and can be exported for your records.
Does this replace our exposure control plan?
No. The standard requires a written, site-specific plan reviewed annually, site-specific instruction, and a way for staff to ask a knowledgeable person questions during training, such as a nurse or supervisor reachable by phone. This course provides the general training content; the plan, the site specifics and the question line are the district's.