HIV/AIDS Awareness for Florida Beauty Professionals

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About Course

This course provides Florida-licensed beauty professionals with the HIV/AIDS awareness knowledge required for license renewal under Florida DBPR continuing education requirements. Over 60 minutes of self-study instruction organized into two 30-minute modules, participants gain a comprehensive understanding of HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention, and occupational risk in the professional beauty setting, as well as the Florida legal framework governing HIV/AIDS awareness and the professional responsibilities that apply to licensed beauty practitioners.

This course satisfies the HIV/AIDS component of Florida DBPR continuing education requirements for licensed cosmetologists, nail specialists, facial specialists, and full specialists. Course Number: 0501817. Course License: CRS1589. Provider Number: 0010722.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain the basic biology of HIV, describe how HIV progresses to AIDS, and identify the populations and geographic areas most affected by HIV/AIDS in Florida and nationally.
  • Identify the routes through which HIV is transmitted and distinguish confirmed transmission pathways from common misconceptions.
  • Describe the standard precautions applicable to professional beauty settings and explain how infection control practices reduce bloodborne pathogen exposure risk.
  • Apply HIV/AIDS awareness knowledge to recognize and manage occupational exposure risk scenarios in salon, spa, and nail studio environments.
  • Describe Florida's legal framework for HIV/AIDS awareness, including Florida Statutes Chapter 381 and the CE mandate for licensed beauty professionals.
  • Explain Florida's anti-discrimination protections for persons living with HIV/AIDS and the professional's obligation to provide services without discrimination.
  • Identify the confidentiality requirements that apply to HIV/AIDS-related information in professional settings.
  • Describe the role of the licensed Florida beauty professional in supporting public health through informed, compassionate, and legally compliant practice.

Course Content

Module 1 — HIV/AIDS: Transmission, Prevention & Occupational Risk

  • HIV/AIDS: Transmission, Prevention & Occupational Risk

Module 2 — Florida Requirements, Professional Responsibilities & Workplace Safety

Final Assessment – HIV/AIDS Awareness for Florida Beauty Professionals
This final examination checks your understanding of both modules. A score of 70% (7 of 10 correct) is required to pass and receive your Certificate of Completion.

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