Infectious Diseases Online Training

Protect your team from infectious diseases. Our online training provides insights into disease prevention and best practices for infection control.

This course is OSHA-aligned to meet current standards
Complete your training at your own pace, on any device
Immediately print your certificate upon completion

Duration: 1 Hour(s)

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About

Diseases can be easily spread and cause significant health impacts, including illness, hospitalization, long-term complications, and in severe cases, death. Additionally, infectious diseases can disrupt daily activities, strain healthcare systems, and have economic consequences due to lost productivity and healthcare costs.

Our course is OSHA-aligned to meet current standards and includes topics such as transmission, how to protect yourself from disease, and more. Being able to identify symptoms and signs of these diseases enables early intervention and prevents further spread among coworkers and customers. A downloadable certificate will be provided to the learner upon completing the course.

What Standards Does This Course Cover?

This course meets the following OSHA standards:

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 – General Industry
- 29 CFR 1910.1030 – Bloodborne Pathogens
U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA’s Infectious Diseases SER Background Document

Outline

Topics Covered

Introduction
Definitions
Transmissions
Protection
Conclusion

What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Identify the proper choice of anti-infective agent for your workplace.
Recognize the most common associated infections.
Understand the factors that lead to common viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases.
Define infectious diseases and summarize the principles of management.
Identify and treat common infections.
Implement action plans to combat against infectious diseases in your workplace, if needed.

FAQs

How Long Will It Take to Complete the Course?

Because everyone learns and progresses at different speeds, the amount of time you spend taking this training will vary. However, the estimated time for this training is 30 – 60 min.

Who Should Take This Online Training?

This course is designed for employees and supervisors.

Does This Course Meet OSHA Requirements?

This course is aligned with OSHA standard training requirements to cover:

29 CFR 1910.1030 – Bloodborne Pathogens
U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA’s Infectious Diseases SER Background Document

Why Do I Need Workplace Infectious / Contagious Diseases Training?

Regulations are in place for the safety of workers. These regulations include infectious disease training for many workplaces, and often before a worker can begin on-the-job. Ongoing training prevents the risk of workers contracting diseases and aids in maintaining a safe work environment. Along with initial training, refresher courses are also commonly required. Standards vary from industry to industry, but employees are often required to complete refreshers at yearly or multi-yearly intervals. Employees are not exempt from this requirement by age or experience.

What is an Infectious Disease?

Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by infectious microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, parasites, and even fungi. Certain diseases can spread much faster or much easier than others, which makes safe practices and prevention vital for worker safety. These diseases can spread between persons, either directly or indirectly, and can sometimes even be spread by animals and insects.

Are Viruses Diseases?

Rather than being a disease itself, viruses cause many infectious diseases when they multiply within the body, and cause illnesses like the common cold, influenza, and others. Some viruses severely compromise the body’s health, and cause more severe illnesses like HIV/AIDS, smallpox, and Ebola.

How Does COVID-19 Spread?

COVID-19 can spread both through contact and respiratory droplets. Contact includes touching an object or surface that has the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose, or even your eyes. COVID-19 spreads more often from one person to another through respiratory droplets when a person coughs, sneezes, or even talks too closely to another person.

Does Wearing a Mask Prevent the Transmission of Disease?

Masks can prevent the spread of some diseases that are passed through respiratory droplets, though some diseases require closed system breathing apparatuses. When wearing a mask, it is important to use the proper grade of mask, as well as wear it properly. Some common mistakes include repeatedly touching the mask, improper fit/use, and reusing after leaving a potential contamination field. All these mistakes eliminate or increase the risk of infection. Consult your doctor before deciding to wear a mask if you have concerns or a medical condition that may make the wearing of a mask for a long period of time dangerous.