Who should take it?
The American Heart Association Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Course is for anyone with a reasonable chance of coming into contact with blood or bodily fluids. Examples of careers who this course may be applicable to: correctional officers, childcare workers, security guards, maintenance workers, school personnel, housekeepers, gym staff, tattoo artists.
About the course
The Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens course teaches students how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials. This course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).