Bloodborne pathogens certification in Oregon: who needs it and what's accepted

Cosmetology, barbering, nails and esthetics in Oregon

The Health Licensing Office requires practitioners to hold current bloodborne pathogens training at each license renewal, treats the training as valid for one year, and accepts online courses. Our Oregon cosmetology page covers the details.

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Tattoo, piercing and body art in Oregon

Oregon's body art practitioner licensing asks for training compliant with 29 CFR 1910.1030, hands-on, online or blended; the board's page says "approved provider" without naming one, so an online course covering the OSHA elements is accepted as worded.

Source: Oregon HLO: Board of Body Art Practitioners · County and state body-art table on TattooCert

Who the rule covers in Oregon

Anyone whose job can reasonably be expected to involve contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials: nurses, CNAs and medical assistants; dental staff; home health aides; EMS; lab and phlebotomy staff; custodians and cleaning crews assigned to blood or sharps cleanup; school nurses and designated first-aid responders; child care staff; tattoo and piercing artists; and new hires in any of those roles.

What this certificate shows

Your name, course and completion date, a retrain-by date 12 months out, a verification number and QR code anyone can check at bloodbornecert.com/verify, and on page 2 each OSHA training element the course covered. You get a reminder before the retrain-by date. Employers can buy seats for staff, invite them by email and see who has passed.

Questions

Does Oregon approve online bloodborne pathogens courses?

No state or federal agency approves general bloodborne pathogens courses; OSHA does not accredit training providers. In Oregon, as everywhere, the employer must provide training covering the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii) and keep the record. An online course that covers those elements satisfies the rule. The exception is licensing: Oregon has a separate rule for cosmetology, barbering, nails and esthetics and tattoo, piercing and body art (see above).

Will my Oregon employer accept an online certificate?

Most do. The certificate should name the OSHA standard, show your name, completion date and provider, and be verifiable. Bloodborne Cert certificates carry a verification number anyone can check at bloodbornecert.com/verify and list the training elements on page 2. The employer still adds its own exposure control plan and a way to ask questions. Clinical sites and some employers name a provider, so ask first.

How often is bloodborne pathogens training required in Oregon?

Under OSHA, at the time of initial assignment and at least once a year after that, plus whenever tasks change in a way that affects exposure. Oregon's state plan follows the same annual cycle. Licensing rules for cosmetology, barbering, nails and esthetics and tattoo, piercing and body art in Oregon set their own schedule, described above.