Blood Borne Pathogens Course
Our comprehensive home study Blood-borne Pathogen exposure course is designed to provide you with knowledge and understanding of the risks of bloodborne pathogens and how to implement the necessary precautions to keep yourself and others safe in the workplace. Blood-borne pathogens are microorganisms inside the human body which can cause a number of serious diseases through contamination. Anyone who is working in sectors such as health care, Semi - permanent make-up, tattoo artists, Aesthetics or within care will have an occupational risk of exposure to blood or other potentially hazardous bodily fluids.
Within this course you will explore the following topics -
What are blood borne pathogens (BBP)
Examples of blood borne pathogens
Symptoms of the main blood borne pathogens such as, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
How bloodborne pathogens are transmitted
Safe handling procedures for blood and other infectious exposure
Emergency procedures for blood or other infectious exposure
Course Cost
£25 per person
Booking Fee
No booking fee is required as this is a home study qualification.
Course Details
Prerequisite
This course is available to complete beginners with no previous experience that are wanting an insight into the medical/beauty/care profession. It is also ideal for candidates who already work within these professional sectors to fulfil this qualification as part of a refresher or as continuous professional development (CPD). Please note basic computer skills will be required to complete this online course.
Course Duration
This course has no set completion time. Please note that a certificate will only be issued upon full course completion.
Terms & Conditions
All online courses are non – refundable. Please ensure you read the full course description prior to booking to ensure the course will fit your requirements. All our courses are accredited through associated beauty therapists (ABT) and are fully insurable. It is always advised to verify with your insurer that they will accept our accredited courses prior to booking. Due to the nature of this online study course, please ensure you have access to a suitable device with a good Wi-Fi connection to access any additional tools/ resources.
We accept all students aged 18 years and over. With regret due to insurance purposes, we are unable to accept students under the age of 18 for face to face or online study. Please note the reason behind our age restrictions are due to many insurance providers not offering public liability insurance for working for those under the age of 18 years.
Once you have booked a course with us you will receive an email within 48 hours to confirm your booking (Excludes weekend bookings). Online courses do not have a set completion time frame, although please consider that unless your course is completed and signed off you will not gain any form of certification. Certification is provided digitally, although if you wish for your certificate to be printed hardcopy and posted out to you we can provide this but an additional fee will be charged.
We would like all our students to gain the most from our training experience, whether this be online or face to face. If you have any concerns with your training or in the unlikely event you feel the training course has not met your expectations, please email info@lsbrowsandbeauty.co.uk with full details of your complaint. Please note, your complaint must be received in writing within 7 days of your training course. You will receive a response in writing within 5 working days.