Half-Mask Respiratory Protection Training

Introduction

The Half-Mask Respiratory Protection Training is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for all UIC researchers, students, residents, faculty, and staff that are required to wear particulate respirators when there is a potential exposure to airborne infectious materials and/or other harmful airborne particulate matter. Once the training has been completed, you must be fitted with the appropriate respirator by EHSO (referred to as fit-testing). The training & test, along with respirator fit testing, must be completed annually or more frequently, if deemed necessary.

Time Commitment

The course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Rules

  • You must visit each slide and complete each practice exercise to receive a certificate

Getting Started

Complete the following steps to register for and access the Online training course.

  1. Go to https://uic.scishield.com
  2. Login in with your University NetID and Password
  3. Select Training
  4. Select Course Directory
  5. Select Half-Mask Respiratory Protection Training
  6. Click on Launch Course
  7. Complete the Course
  8. The course has built in questions as you proceed through the topics.  Complete the questions and click on Submit Responses
  9. Once course has been completely reviewed, the system will indicate that the course has been completed and you’ll be able to take a quiz to receive a training certificate for the course.
  10. If any of these online courses cannot be launched, please click Support, and fill out an error form, or email Support@SciShield.com for technical assistance. You can call 1-800-939-RAFT x82
  11. If you have questions concerning the training content or campus requirements, please email labtraining@uic.edu with questions.

Verification of Training 

Following the successful completion of the course, the SciShield Database will generate a certificate of completion. You will be able print this certificate. The database will store a digital record of the completed training and a copy of the certificate for later use.