🔥 Fire Prevention Week Sale · 20% Off Fire Safety Courses · Ends Oct 10 · Code Learn More →
View All Courses
Featured Courses
Previously trained hazardous waste workers complete required OSHA annual refresher certification training

2026 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher

Annual 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher meeting OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) requirements.
Comprehensive lithium battery safety safety training for workers and workplace for workplace compliance

Lithium Battery Safety

Covers what happens when lithium batteries fail and how to prevent fires and explosions.

View All OSHA Courses

image

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment
Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment

Course Overview

Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment helps healthcare workers understand TB risk. The course covers TB transmission, healthcare exposure, control plans, surveillance, engineering controls, respirators, active TB care and prevention procedures.

  • Covers current TB health risks and why healthcare employees may face exposure during their work daily now.
  • Reviews how TB spreads, prevention guidelines and facility control plans that reduce transmission risk daily.
  • Explains medical surveillance, engineering controls, respirator use and working around active TB safely today.
  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
$19.95

Per seat. One-time payment, no subscription.

− +

30-day satisfaction guarantee. No hidden fees.

Need A Business Account?Volume discounts for teams of 5 or more.

Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • Resurgence of tuberculosis and TB as a global health threat
  • How TB spreads and guidelines for fighting it
  • TB risks in healthcare environments
  • Medical surveillance
  • Engineering controls (ventilation systems, negative pressure rooms)
  • Wearing a respirator
  • Working with and treating active TB patients

Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePersonalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • Nurses, physicians, and clinical staff who may encounter TB patients
  • Respiratory therapists and pulmonary care workers
  • Emergency department workers and first responders in hospital settings
  • Laboratory technicians who handle TB specimens
  • Radiology and imaging technicians
  • Environmental services and housekeeping staff in healthcare facilities
  • Infection control practitioners and safety officers

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Urgent care and emergency medical facilities
  • Long-term care and skilled nursing facilities
  • Correctional facility healthcare units
  • Homeless shelters with healthcare services
  • Public health departments and clinics
  • Respiratory therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation centers
  • Laboratories that process TB specimens

Verified Course Reviews

Add a review
You must be logged in to post a review Log In
0.0
Based on 0 reviews
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%
0 of 0 reviews

Sorry, no reviews match your current selections

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

   This is an online training course that provides healthcare employees with the latest information on the tuberculosis threat, the infection hazards they may encounter in their job, and the steps they can take to avoid them. It covers the resurgence of TB, how TB spreads and guidelines for fighting it, TB risks in healthcare environments, medical surveillance, engineering controls, wearing a respirator, and working with and treating active TB. The course is approximately 45–60 minutes in length.

  Healthcare employees are on the front lines in the fight against TB and have a significant risk of exposure to the disease. TB is currently one of the most common infectious diseases in the world and kills more than a million people every year. After an alarming resurgence in the 1980s, TB remains a serious concern in healthcare environments where workers may come into contact with infected patients.

   The course covers the resurgence of tuberculosis, how TB spreads and guidelines for fighting it, TB risks in healthcare environments, medical surveillance, engineering controls, wearing a respirator, and working with and treating active TB.

Yes. The course includes a section on wearing a respirator, which is a critical component of protecting healthcare workers from airborne TB transmission. Proper respirator use is essential when caring for or working near patients with suspected or confirmed active TB.

  Yes. The course covers engineering controls, which are physical modifications to the work environment designed to reduce the risk of TB transmission. In healthcare settings, engineering controls can include ventilation systems, negative pressure rooms, and other measures that help prevent the spread of airborne TB bacteria.

 The course is approximately 45–60 minutes in length. Because it is fully self-paced, you can complete it over multiple sessions at your convenience. Your progress saves automatically on the same device.

 Upon completing the course, you should understand the health risks presented by tuberculosis today, recognize the special risks of exposure to TB you may encounter as part of your job, understand how your facility’s TB prevention and control plan helps reduce these risks, and know specific procedures you should follow to prevent the transmission of TB.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.

Better Training. Better Outcomes.

Fifteen years, 200,000+ professionals certified, and a completion rate roughly double the industry average.

OSHA citation printed on every certificate

Your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance, with no phone calls and no lookups.

No setup. No LMS. Training in minutes.

Pay once, get instant access. No account setup, no downloads, no IT involvement. Works in any browser.

Built for field workers, not classrooms

Grounded in real jobsite operations. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.

Trusted by safety managers & contractors

Used by EHS managers, general contractors and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time.

200,000+
Professionals certified
87%
Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
10M+
Hours of training delivered
15
Years in business

Your go-to source for workplace safety updates.

Join our monthly newsletter covering industry stories, news & timely updates, and get a free 110-page OSHA manual covering the latest training requirements.

eTraining Logo

Company

Resources

Policies

eTraining and the eTraining logo copyright 2026 eTraining, Inc. All Rights Reserved.