Offering Rapid HIV Testing in CBOs Serving High Risk Communities
(3 hrs)

Course Description:
This three day training will provide staff in community based organization (CBOs) without prior experience offering any form of HIV testing with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement rapid HIV testing in accordance with New York State Laws and regulations. This training is intended for staff working in CBOs designated (or seeking designation) as a Limited Testing Site for rapid HIV testing. As a result of this training, participants will be able to: state the benefits and barriers to implementing rapid testing in various settings most accessible to high risk communities, summarize the process for both rapid and standard tests, define their responsibilities as a Limited Test Site performing rapid HIV testing, list the requirements of a quality assurance plan for rapid HIV testing, outline the process of confirmatory testing of all preliminary positive test results, state the requirements of the NYS confidentiality law as it pertains to HIV counseling, informed consent, confidentiality, HIV reporting and documentation, demonstrate the NYS protocol for domestic violence screening and partner notification assistance, demonstrate the ability to perform all aspects of HIV counseling for rapid HIV tests.

Audience:
Staff without prior experience offering HIV testing who work at CBOs designated (or seeking designation) as a Limited Test Site for HIV rapid testing. If your agency has no experience offering any sort of HIV testing and you are going to start offering rapid HIV testing, you may attend this course. Appropriate for staff who supervise or deliver HIV rapid testing in a community setting.

Prerequisite:
It is strongly suggested that participants have previous knowledge or training on basic HIV/AIDS medical information

Additional Information:
In addition to this training, staff who conduct rapid HIV testing should also receive instruction about how to perform the test in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines. Check with your supervisor or lab director about how this is being handled at your site

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