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Course Description

Course Number 20-705776

   HIV continues to be a major global health issue. Healthcare professionals need to know the modes of transmission for HIV, HIV infection control procedures, clinical management of patients with HIV, how to prevent HIV/AIDS and Florida laws which impacting testing, confidentiality and treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. 

Florida Required Course | This course satisfies the 1-hour course requirement for Florida healthcare providers under s. 456.033 and s. 456.034, Fla. Stat. for the following boards;

Florida Board of Nursing | Florida Board of Athletic Training | Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Training | Florida Board of Massage Therapy | Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators | Florida Board of Occupational Therapy | Florida Board of Physical Therapy | Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine | Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition | Florida Council of LIcensed Midwifery | Florida Council of Medical Physicists | Florida Electrolysis Council | Florida Emergency Medical Services

Looking for a 3-Hour HIV AIDS Course - Certain Boards including, but not limited to; The Florida Board of Respiratory Care and Florida Board of Acupuncture require a 3-hour of HIV / AIDS training course. This 1-hour course does not satisfy this requirement. Click here to take the 3-hour course.

District of Columbia | Requires 3-hours of HIV/AIDS training for healthcare professionals click here.

  • Course Category | Public Health

  • Original Activity Release Date | 02/15/2019

  • Date of Most Recent Review | 04/24/2020

  • Next Review / Course Termination Date | 04/23/2023

Educational Goals & Learning Outcomes

     The goal of this course is to increase the knowledge base of healthcare professionals regarding HIV/AIDS including; the modes of transmission for HIV, HIV infection control procedures, clinical management of patients with HIV, how to prevent HIV/AIDS and the Florida laws which impact testing, confidentiality and treatment of patients with HIV / AIDS. Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Differentiate the modes of transmission for HIV

  • Employ HIV infection control procedures

  • Apply clinical management of patients with HIV

  • Demonstrate how to prevent HIV/AIDS

  • Interpret laws impacting testing, confidentiality and treatment of HIV/AIDS

About the Course Author(s)

Darren C. Leach, MSN, APRN, NP-C

    Darren C. Leach is a nurse practitioner and author. He is licensed as an APRN by the State of Florida and Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. His professional experience ranges across the lifespan from infants to the elderly with positions in adult internal and emergency care, pediatric internal and emergency care, pediatric and neonatal intensive care as well as endocrinology and nephrology. He has also provided education to nurses, patients, and families in a variety of formats and settings. He received his Baccalaureate of Science degree in Nursing from the University of South Florida in 2005, and his Masters of Science degree in Family Health Nursing in 2010. Mr. Leach has authored numerous courses, including many for MedCEC. To view Mr. Leach's full bio click here.

Course Curriculum