OSHA's Respiratory Protection Program includes a Respiratory Protection course and accompanying resources for occupational health professionals who want to learn more about OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard and the role of the Respiratory Protection Program Administrator. This training is a free course. You do NOT need to be an AAOHN member to participate in this free training or access the training resources. However, you will need to create an AAOHN Guest Account to access the course.
Each module is self-paced and you can do it anywhere, anytime. If you need to log out while using the course, you may login and resume the course to complete.
Modules Included:
Each of the module titles listed below are available in the AAOHN Academy Online Education Center. Click on each title below for additional resources that pertain to the module's topic. The links below are not the online course modules. To access the modules, please go to the AAOHN Academy Online Education Center.
Module 1: Overview of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard: Role of the Respiratory Protection Program Administrator
Module 2: OSHA's Permissible Practice
Module 3: NIOSH Certified Respirators
Module 4: Respiratory Hazard Assessment
Module 5: Respirator Selection and Other Forms of PPE
Module 6: Respirator Maintenance
Module 7: Respiratory Medical Evaluation
Module 8: Respirator Fit Testing
Module 9: Worker Training Requirements
Module 10: The Written Respiratory Protection Program and Program Evaluation
In the AAOHN Academy Online Education Center, the course runs approximately 4 to 5 hours and includes numerous online links to external respiratory protection program resources. It is self-paced and you can stop at any time and pick back up at a later date. You can also access the course resources at any time.
You will be awarded a certificate of completion upon completion of the training and the accompanying evaluation tool. Nurses will receive 5 CNEs upon completion.