OSHA Safety Training
Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030

Bloodborne Pathogens Trainingfor Healthcare Workers

Online training that teaches healthcare workers how to recognize exposure risks, use the right protective controls, and follow safe work practices to prevent infection from bloodborne pathogens like HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

4.9 from 12,400+ learners
Individual Enrollment
$45one-time
Course Length
~ 1 hour
  • Unlimited exam retakes
  • Mobile access
  • Certificate of Completion available immediately online after successful completion
  • Group / business enrollment available
Group / Business Enrollment
Volume pricing 5+Save up to 15%
Online Training
1-Hour Course
Healthcare Workers
29 CFR 1910.1030
Unlimited Retakes
Instant Certificate
Course Overview

Know the Risks. Follow the Rules. Stay Safe.

Needlesticks, splashes, and contaminated surfaces can transmit serious diseases. This course delivers the knowledge training required under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard.

Learn to recognize exposure hazards, apply Universal Precautions, use PPE correctly, handle sharps safely, and respond to exposure incidents — including your right to free Hepatitis B vaccination.

What Bloodborne Pathogens Are and How Exposure Happens
Learn how these pathogens spread in healthcare settings and how to recognize infectious materials beyond blood.
Engineering and Work Practice Controls
Controls that reduce the hazard at the source — safer devices, sharps containers, and proper work practices.
Personal Protective Equipment Selection and Use
When PPE is required and the correct way to put on and remove gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection.
Post-Exposure Procedures and Your Rights
What to do after an exposure incident, your right to medical follow-up, Hepatitis B vaccination, and your employer's Exposure Control Plan.

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Who This Course Is For

Healthcare Employees with Occupational Exposure to Blood or OPIM

Any employee whose duties involve reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials needs initial and annual training. This course is built for those healthcare roles.

Registered Nurses
Direct patient care involving potential blood contact
Phlebotomists
Routine blood draws and specimen handling
Medical Assistants
Clinical tasks with exposure to blood or body fluids
Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency response and patient care duties
Dental Hygienists
Oral healthcare procedures with blood exposure
Laboratory Technicians
Handling blood samples and diagnostic specimens
Federal OSHA Requirement

Training Healthcare Workers to Prevent Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) sets safeguards covering exposure control plans, PPE, Hepatitis B vaccination, post-exposure follow-up, and recordkeeping.

Training is required at initial assignment and at least annually thereafter. This course delivers that required knowledge training.

Based on 29 CFR 1910.1030
Covers the training topics required by OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard for general industry, including healthcare settings.
Online & Mobile Access
Complete your training on any device, at your own pace, with 24/7 access to course materials.
Unlimited Exam Retakes
Take the final assessment as many times as needed at no additional cost until you pass.
Immediate Certificate of Completion
Download your Certificate of Completion instantly after successfully finishing the course.
Important: What Employers Must Still Provide

What this online course provides vs. what your employer must still handle

This online course provides the required knowledge training. However, OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard imposes additional responsibilities on employers that cannot be satisfied through online training alone.

What this online course provides

  • Knowledge training on bloodborne pathogens, transmission, and symptoms
  • Engineering controls, work practice controls, and PPE
  • Universal Precautions
  • Proper sharps handling and regulated waste procedures
  • Hepatitis B vaccination rights
  • Post-exposure incident response procedures
  • Employee rights and the Exposure Control Plan

What employers must still provide

  • A written Exposure Control Plan, reviewed annually, with safer-device consideration and explained to employees
  • Input from non-managerial, direct-patient-care employees on sharps injury risks
  • PPE provided at no cost to the employee
  • Hepatitis B vaccine made available at no cost
  • Immediate medical evaluation and follow-up after an exposure incident
  • Training and medical records maintained for each employee
  • A sharps injury log where required under 29 CFR Part 1904
  • Site-specific procedures, PPE and control locations, and training at no cost during working hours

Included Employer Resources

This course includes downloadable templates to help employers fulfill their compliance obligations:

Exposure Control Plan template
Sharps Injury Log template
Employee Input Documentation Form
Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination Statement
From the field

Trusted by the people doing the work.

4.9 average · 12,400+ reviews
"Knocked it out on my lunch break. The material was clear, the exam was fair, and I had my certificate printed before my next appointment walked in."
Marcus W.
Tattoo Artist · Phoenix, AZ
"I've taken bloodborne pathogens training half a dozen times in my career. This was the first one that actually respected my time without cutting corners on the standard."
Dr. Lena R.
Family Medicine · Charlotte, NC
"Our district needed every health aide compliant before the school year started. The group enrollment made it painless and the certificates were instant."
Priya S.
School Nurse · Sacramento, CA
"Straight to the point and actually relevant to the calls we run. No fluff, no filler, just the standard explained the way it should be."
Jordan T.
EMT · Denver, CO
"Our whole office got recertified in an afternoon. The dashboard made tracking everyone's progress so much easier than the binder we used to chase down."
Alicia M.
Dental Assistant · Tampa, FL
"I manage a janitorial crew of 22. Being able to enroll the whole team and pull completion reports in one place saved me a full week of paperwork."
Ray K.
Facilities Supervisor · Cleveland, OH
"I needed something that would satisfy my state board without taking a full day. This nailed it, and the certificate looked professional enough to frame in my studio."
Sam P.
Permanent Makeup Artist · Austin, TX
"Knocked it out on my lunch break. The material was clear, the exam was fair, and I had my certificate printed before my next appointment walked in."
Marcus W.
Tattoo Artist · Phoenix, AZ
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, answered.

Still unsure if this course is right for you or your team? Reach out and talk with an OSHA Safety Training team member.

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Yes. It provides the knowledge training required at initial assignment and annually thereafter under 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2). Your employer must still provide workplace-specific details — the Exposure Control Plan, PPE and control locations, and site-specific procedures.
Protect Yourself. Meet Your Requirement.

Complete Your Bloodborne PathogensTraining Today

Real risks, every shift. This training gives you the knowledge to recognize hazards, use the right controls, and respond correctly if exposure happens. Meet your annual requirement and work safely around blood and other potentially infectious materials.

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