Free Web-Based COVID-19 Safety Training for Direct Care Workers

With funding from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The University of Southern Maine’s Cutler Institute has developed a no-cost, web-based COVID-19 safety training for direct care workers. The training focuses on the safety of the worker and covers the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for stopping the spread of coronavirus in home and community-based settings. 

The training is:

  • Free and easy to use.
  • Accessible via computer, tablet, or smartphone.
  • Approximately 90 minutes in length. Start and stop at your convenience and pick-up where you left off!
  • Focused on specific risks of COVID-19 in direct care settings and ways to keep safe.
The training is available at COVID-19 Workforce Protection Training (covidinfectionprevention.org)