4 Hour HIV & AIDS Initial Education Self-Paced Home Study E-book Course ONLINE

This home study class is approved by Florida Board of Cosmetology for practitioners seeking their initial 4 hour training to apply for a license with the Florida Board of Cosmetology. The course will be available for 72 hours access after purchase. The computers calculate your access time from the minute of purchase. Please do not purchase this course unless you are able to complete it within 72 hours of purchase. Most students are able to complete this training within 4 hours.  Please complete your training on-time because it cannot be extended or reactivated for any reason after it expires. 

The Florida Cosmetology Board requires that your HIV training certificate match the name of your license application. Please register for this training in the exact name you want printed on your certificate. We cannot swap/alter names on school records or certificates. Do not proceed with purchase unless you can register/pay with the name you want printed on your certificate.

After you register/pay for this course, we will email you a link to access your online training. You will need to click on that email link to access your online course. This course consists of an e-book that you can view online, download or both.  Students will read the course e-book then take a short and simple test.  Students will be required to pass the test with a 75% score, and most students pass the test with their first attempt. Students can take their test as many times as they need to until they pass, or until their course access expires.  Please complete the course survey after passing your test, then download and save your certificate.  You will need your downloaded certificate to apply to the Florida Board of Cosmetology.

The course includes required training on the modes of HIV transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, and prevention of HIV and AIDS.  It also provides information on employment workplace practices for the attitudes towards HIV and AIDS as well as appropriate behavior in dealing with persons who may have the virus or syndrome, including:

• Definitions of HIV & AIDS
• The Immune System & T-Cells
• Antiretroviral Therapy /ART & Medical Side Effects
• The History of HIV
• Stages of HIV Infection
• Review of HIV/AIDS-Related Opportunistic Illnesses, Infections & Communicable Disease
  • Skin Integrity Issues
  • Kaposi Sarcoma
  • Candidiasis/Thrush
  • Cachexia/Wasting Syndrome
  • Pneumonia
  • Herpes Simplex Virus & Shingles
  • Additional Disease, Infection & Illness
• HIV Modes of Transmission
• HIV Superinfection
• Popular Myths About HIV Modes of Transmission
• Post-Exposure Prophylaxis/PEP & Infection Control
• Infection Control & Skin Integrity
• Employment Work Practices: Occupational Skin Issues & Infection Control
• Educational Campaigns from the CDC
• HIV/AIDS Statistics in the United States
• Behavioral Attitude: HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies
• Behavioral Attitude: Employee HIV Status & Rights

This course is eligible for CE Credit for Florida Licensed Cosmetologists, Full Specialists, Facial Specialists, Nail Specialists, Hair Braiders, Hair Wrappers & Body Wrappers with the Florida Board of Cosmetology.  The course is not eligible for CE Credit with any other organization or board.

 You will have 3 days from the minute of purchase to view your online course and take your test to earn your 1 Hour of CE credit.  Please do not purchase this course if you are not ready to take it - this course will expire within 72 HOURS of purchase.  Thanks

FBOC License #7337.