Bloodborne Pathogens

The American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver^®certified Bloodborne Pathogens course is designed to teaches employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials. This course is designed to meet OSHA requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction.

The AHA’s course uses the PACT acronym—Protect, Act, Clean, Tell—and the slogan, ‘Make a PACT, Know How to Act,’ to help students learn and easily recall essential bloodborne pathogens training. Students learn how to:

• Protect themselves from blood or blood-containing materials.
• Act quickly and safely.
• Clean the area that has blood or blood-containing materials.
• Tell their supervisor about the incident