How do I know if I need this certification?
The short answer is, your employer likely told you that you need this certification. However, if you’re unsure or you came to this site on your own and you’re interested in protecting yourself beyond what your employer has stipulated, you need this course if:
- You have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) as defined by OSHA and includes:
- Human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood
- Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and OPIM can include numerous activities in numerous work environments performed by numerous employees, such as:
- A workplace where diagnostic or other screening procedures are performed on blood or other potentially infectious materials
- Exposure to laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials
- Decontamination by physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on surfaces or items
- The collection of bodily fluids or withdrawal of body fluids
- The administration of medication or fluids
- Handling regulated waste of potentially infectious materials including bloodborne pathogens
- Research laboratories where the possibility exists of handling potentially infectious materials including bloodborne pathogens
- Handling contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps or those sharps that may be contaminated
Common professions that require this OSHA certification include:
- Physicians
- Paramedics
- Teachers
- Nurses
- Firemen
- School Staff
- Medical Students
- Police
- Tattoo Artists
- Healthcare Workers
- Emergency Responders
- Body Artists
- Permenant Makeup Artists
- Microbladers
- Estheticians
What are the credentials of the ProBloodborne trainers and course creators?
The ProBloodborne course was created by Roy Shaw and Jody Marvin.
Roy Shaw started his career in medicine in 1998 when he became a combat medical technician for the United States Army. He went on to become a licensed paramedic in the U.S. in 1993.
In 1994, Roy got certified to teach bloodborne pathogens by EMP and has been writing, teaching, and speaking about infection control and bloodborne pathogens ever since. He’s also the lead instructor of the ProBloodborne course and the CEO and co-founder of ProTrainings.
Jody Marvin began teaching about bloodborne pathogens in 1989. He’s been an EMT since 1992 and now works with ProTrainings helping to educate healthcare professionals. Jody is also a medical reviewer.
3 hr 15 min