HIV

The CPR First Aid Co. Curriculum for HIV/AIDS is the Washington State "Know" Curriculum Manual provided by Washington State Department of Health, and covers topics as follows:

1. Etiology & Epidemiology of HIV.
2. Reported Aids cases in USA and Washington State.
3. Risk to population.
4. Transmission & Infection Control.
5. Infection Control Precautions.
6. Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions.
7. Risk for transmission
8. Testing / counseling / partner notification.
9. Clinical manifestation and treatment.
10. Legal and ethical issues.
11. Psychosocial issues / morel and legal ethics
12. Hepatitis A, B, C.
13. Personal Protective Equipment.
14. Social and economical impact.
15. Open for questions and discussions.

Students receive a certification card at the completion of course as required by State of Washington and for verification of course completion.
2-4-7 hour courses meet Washington State Health Department requirements for all occupations. Our HIV/AIDS courses are instructor assisted, video and KNOW manual driven.

Our HIV / AIDS training is listed by the Washington State Department of Health. 2-4-7 hour session also include the yearly Blood Borne Pathogens certifications

Question: KNOW Document - What Is It according to the Washington State Department of Health? Answer: The 1988 Washington State Omnibus Law requires that certain people have HIV/AIDS education. If you are obtaining health care credential you must have this training. Also, if you are an employee of state licensed or certified health care facility, you need to have HIV/AIDS training. This training is not limited to healthcare professions.

Question: What is the KNOW HIV Prevention Education Curriculum according to Washington State department of Health? Answer: The Washington State Department of Health developed a model curriculum for HIV/AIDS education. This document is the Know HIV Prevention Education for Health Care Facility Employees. Educators who teach HIV/AIDS classes can use this as their curriculum. It presents the specific topics required by law. It is not a self-study manual. Educators should present the material in a traditional classroom style. An expert instructor should be available to answer to technical questions