ComplyDay includes four yearly courses for every dental staff member: bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication, HIPAA privacy and security, and infection control. Staff take them on their phones, can message a trainer during the course, and get a certificate the moment they pass the quiz.
You see who is current and who is due, and ComplyDay reminds each person 30 days before their next course is due.
The four courses
| Course | Rule it covers | Who takes it | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodborne pathogens | OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2) | Everyone with exposure to blood or saliva | At hire, then within one year of the last session |
| Hazard communication | OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) | Everyone who works with hazardous chemicals | At hire and when a new chemical hazard arrives |
| HIPAA privacy and security | 45 CFR 164.530(b) and 164.308(a)(5) | Every member of your workforce | Within a reasonable time after hire, when policies change, and yearly as good practice |
| Infection control | CDC dental guidelines and your state dental board | Clinical staff | Yearly |
The OSHA training guide and the HIPAA training guide explain each requirement in detail.
How a course works
- ComplyDay assigns the course. New hires get their courses on day one. Everyone else gets theirs before their due date.
- Staff learn on their phones. Short lessons, in order, that they can pause and finish later.
- They can ask a trainer. A trainer is available by message during the course, which is what OSHA requires for online bloodborne pathogens training.
- They pass a 10 question quiz. The certificate is saved as soon as they pass.
- The next date is set. The next course is due within one year, and ComplyDay sends a reminder 30 days before.
Online training that meets OSHA's rules
OSHA accepts online bloodborne pathogens training when it covers the required content, includes your office's own procedures and lets staff ask a qualified trainer questions at the time. In a 2003 letter, OSHA said a trainer must be "immediately available" and that email only counts if questions are answered when they come up.
The office part matters too. Walk new staff through where your PPE, sharps containers, eyewash and spill kit are, and who to call after a needlestick. Your written exposure control plan sits in the same app for staff to read.
Training records, kept for you
Each certificate shows the person, the course, the date, the quiz result and when the next course is due. Together they make the training record OSHA asks for: the dates, the contents, the trainer and the names and job titles of the people trained, kept for 3 years. HIPAA asks for its documentation to be kept 6 years.
ComplyDay keeps your records while you subscribe, and you can download every record at any time. They print with your plans and logs in the inspection binder.
Price
All four courses are included in every plan, for everyone on your team. Solo is $66 a month paid yearly for up to 5 staff, and Practice is $125 a month paid yearly for up to 15. Monthly billing is $79 and $149. See the plans.