Bloodborne pathogens and HIPAA training together
Updated November 11, 2026
Most clinical and front-office healthcare workers need both: OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires training at hire and every 12 months, and the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules require workforce training on the employer's privacy and security policies. Bloodborne Cert sells both online for $25.60 together (November 2026), with a separate certificate for each course.
Who needs both
Anyone whose job can bring contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials and who works for a HIPAA covered entity or business associate: nurses, CNAs and medical assistants, dental assistants and hygienists, phlebotomists, home health aides employed by covered agencies, and front-office staff who also room patients.
Students in clinical rotations are usually asked for both certificates by the clinical site before the first shift.
What each rule requires
Bloodborne pathogens: 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2) requires training at the time of initial assignment to tasks with occupational exposure and at least annually after that, covering a fixed list of topics, elements (A) through (N).
HIPAA: 45 CFR 164.530(b) requires a covered entity to train all workforce members on its privacy policies and procedures, within a reasonable period after they join and again when policies change materially. 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5) requires a security awareness and training program for all workforce members. HHS does not set a fixed yearly interval; many employers train annually.
Taking both online
Bloodborne Cert's bloodborne pathogens course is about an hour, narrated in English, Spanish or Amharic, with a 20-question test and a certificate the moment you pass. The HIPAA course is 40 to 60 minutes with its own test and certificate. Together they cost $25.60 (20% off the two prices), bought once.
Each certificate has its own verification number that an employer or clinical site can check online. Neither course replaces the employer's site-specific instruction, exposure control plan or HIPAA policies.
Questions
- Can I buy bloodborne pathogens and HIPAA training together?
- Yes. Bloodborne Cert sells both courses together for $25.60 (November 2026), 20% off the two prices. You get two certificates, one per course.
- How often is HIPAA training required?
- HIPAA requires training for new workforce members within a reasonable period and when policies change materially; HHS does not set a fixed yearly interval. Bloodborne pathogens training is required every 12 months.
- Will my clinical site accept online certificates?
- Most do; the site decides. Each certificate lists the course, completion date and a verification number the site can check online.
Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens
- 45 CFR 164.530, Administrative requirements (training)
- 45 CFR 164.308, Administrative safeguards (security awareness and training)